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Nigeria: Ekweremadu Is Wrong, No Intention to Hijack Power - Military
Daily Trust, 8 March 2018
The Defence Headquarters has debunked the claim by the Deputy Senate President Senator Ike Ekweremadu that the Army could take over power, saying the "Military has no political… Read more »
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Nigeria: Senate Warns of Military Coup Over Political Violence
Guardian, 8 March 2018
The Senate warned yesterday that allegations of state-sponsored violence in Kaduna, Kano and Kogi States, could create conditions that would undermine democracy in the country.It… Read more »
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Nigeria: Era of Military Coup Not Over, Ekweremadu Cautions
Vanguard, 7 March 2018
Ike Ekeweremadu, Deputy President of the Senate, says the country's democracy is receding and it is not unlikely for the military to take over. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ekweremadu Denies Calling for Military Coup
Vanguard, 12 March 2018
Deputy Senate President, Dr Ike Ekweremadu, weekend, distanced himself from an alleged statement making the rounds that he called for a military coup in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerian Military Dismisses Talk of Staging a Coup
CAJ News, 12 March 2018
THE Nigerian Defence Forces has reacted angrily to suggestions it would stage a coup against the under-pressure government of President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ekwerwmadu Denies Calling for Military Intervention
Premium Times, 12 March 2018
The Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has denied calling for military intervention in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: Military to Ekweremadu - Our Officers Not Interested in Govt
Vanguard, 9 March 2018
The Nigerian military authorities yesterday said that contrary to the cautionary advice of the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu during Wednesday's Senate plenary that the… Read more »
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Nigeria: DHQ Tackles Senate, Ekweremadu Over Comment On Military Take Over
This Day, 9 March 2018
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) thursday confronted the Senate and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, over the comment credited to him that military coup d' etat is still… Read more »
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Nigeria: Military No Longer Has Officers With Political Ambition, Dhq Replies Ekweremadu
Guardian, 9 March 2018
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said the military no longer has officers with political ambition that would want to disrupt Nigeria's democracy. Read more »
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Nigeria: Military Has No Political Ambitions - Defence Spokesperson
Premium Times, 8 March 2018
The Nigerian military has stated that it has no intention to venture into politics or governance as was done in the past. Read more »