NA “Strongly Distances” Itself From Kogi State Executive, Judiciary Conflict

NA “Strongly Distances” Itself From Kogi State Executive, Judiciary Conflict

COAS,Lt. General Tukur Buratai

The Nigerian Army has “strongly distanced” itself from Kogi State conflict between the State Executive and the Judiciary and has directed and warned the Commander in the State to steer clear of this conflict and not interfere under any guise.

This was contained in a statement by the Army

The statement read: “The Nigerian Army has received a report of the purported or planned use of soldiers to remove and eject the Kogi State Chief Judge from his official residence”.

The army however said “under the leadership of Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai will not contemplate interfering under any guise in the internal Executive – Judiciary Conflict in Kogi State or any other State for that matter”.