Calls for Interim Govt: Military will not support illegality – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has condemned alleged calls for Interim Government ahead of the May 29 inauguration of Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Declaring Interim Government illegal and unconstitutional, Director, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Musa Danmadami, said the military, as a reputable institution, does not support illegality and would do everything in its power to defend the constitution of the country.

Danmadami spoke on Thursday while answering questions from newsmen on the call by some aggrieved persons in the country for an interim government following the outcome of the just concluded general elections.

Danmadami, while noting that elections have been held and concluded, described the calls for an interim government as mischievous.

Briefing the media on military operations conducted in the last two weeks across the country, Danmadami said, “On the issue of the Interim National Government, I don’t know why people are bringing up this issue, it is rather unfortunate. Election has been conducted and INEC, who is mandated, has announced the President-elect.

“It is not our responsibility to speak on that issue but I know that several calls have been made by the Presidency that there is nothing like Interim National Government, so, I think people are just trying to be mischievous. It is unconstitutional and all of us know about it.

“The constitution does not provide for an Interim National Government and that is the point that the Presidency has been hammering and so, that is the stand. It is not our stand because that is what the Constitution says. It is unconstitutional, so, anything that is unconstitutional, as far as I am concerned, it’s not applicable.”