The Nigerian military has denied speculations that some serving officers met with one of the presidential candidates in the forthcoming elections.
It also described as “malicious propaganda” the notion that the alleged meeting was held as part of moves to disrupt the elections and staged coup d’etat.
These were contained in a statement on Saturday by the acting Director, Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau.
The statement partly read,” The Armed Forces of Nigeria notes with dismay the story being peddled around by some unscrupulous elements alleging that some military officers met with a presidential candidate with the aim of disrupting the general elections and setting the country on fire.
Gusau said the military was loyal to the Constitution of the Federal Republic and would never engage in any activity that was contrary to its provisions.
