Nigeria: No More Coup in Nigeria - Defence Chief

The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, yesterday dismissed a story originated from African Confidential speculating the possibility of a coup d'etat in the country, saying the military would defend democracy whatever it takes.

The London-based online medium, in its 13 June, 2014 edition, came out with a story that there was a plan in the offing to replace the Jonathan administration with an interim national government to be headed by Senate president David Mark because of his military background, but Badeh dismissed the story with a wave of the hand.

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