Reports that an acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) would be chosen to succeed Army Chief Taoreed Lagbaja have been refuted by the Nigerian Army. Lagbaja is “hale and hearty” and on his yearly leave, according to the DHQ. Concerns regarding Lagbaja’s whereabouts and well-being have been expressed by the public. Rumors of Lagbaja’s de@th have been rejected by the Nigerian Army as “fake news.”
According to internet rumors, a senior officer has been designated as acting COAS by the army authorities to cover for the leadership void. According to Tukur Gusau, the director of defense information, Lagbaja is following traditional military protocol while evaluating regular reports from Major General Abdulsalam Bagudu Ibrahim, the chief of policy and planning. Gusau issued a treasonous warning to individuals who were advocating for a military coup, advising them to stop.
There isn’t an appointment like that in the Armed Forces Nigerian (AFN), according to the DHQ. All Service Chiefs are carrying out their responsibilities as outlined in the FGN Constitution, and the AFN is properly run.
The DHQ asks media outlets to confirm facts with the relevant authorities prior to disseminating false information, and it exhorts anyone spreading baseless rumors to stop right now. The mandate to take appropriate measures against any individual or group pushing for unconstitutional changes in the nation has been given to the AFN and pertinent security agencies.
