Politics Tension in Military Over Obanikoro's Use of Soldiers

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The military high command is increasingly becoming uncomfortable with recent alleged actions by the Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Okanikoro.

Specifically, the occupation by soldiers drafted to the disputed parcel of land (Ilubirin) in Lagos on the orders of the minister, has continued to generate concern among the top hierarchy of the nation’s Armed Forces.

One of the military chiefs, who spoke to our correspondent in confidence at the weekend, expressed disgust about the minister’s actions, saying it would serve the interest of the Armed Forces if the minister refrained from dragging soldiers into partisan matters.

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Source: The Nation
 

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