“Don’t threaten our democracy!” – Tinubu warns Nigerian military after coup concerns

Some prominent Nigerian politicians have warned the military to stop being a threat to democracy.

There were rumours of a possible coup by some military personnel after the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, last week warned some Nigerians, who he did not name, to stop “approaching officers and soldiers for political reasons”.

APC chieftain, Bola Tinubu said at Lagos ceremony on Monday, “I will like to sound a note of caution to us – the democracy that we are now trying to perfect is not guaranteed to us. We must sweat hard and think wisely if we are to keep it.

“Just a few days ago, we had a warning that some people were trying to entice the military out of the barracks. I say don’t try it. I want to add my voice to that warning. Those who think they can break the democracy so many of us laboured and for which too many people sacrificed their lives, they are mistaken.”