Demolition of Kaduna APC office: Army gives chairman 3 days to apologize

The Nigerian Army has demanded for an apology from the Acting
Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Kaduna State Branch,
Alhaji SI Danladi Wada for his unfounded allegation against the GOC
1 division, that soldiers of the division alongside officials of
KASUPDA carried out the demolition of the APC office.

The army in a statement noted that despite the fact that the
allegation credited to Alhaji Wada ere not true, the Acting APC
Chairman has is yet to be remorseful over such misdeed and futile
attempt to tarnish the image of the Nigerian Army through such
spurious allegations.

The Army has therefore called on the acting Chairman of Kaduna
State branch of APC, Alhaji SI Danladi Wada to withdraw the
statement and tender an unreserved apology to the General Officer
Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army, officers and soldiers of the
Nigerian Army within 3 days from today.

“Failure to do so, we will be obliged to take legal action
against him”, the army said.

The statement signed by Col AA Yusuf on behalf of Brigadier
General Sani Usman, Director, Army Public Relations is entitled,
‘Re: Army Demolishes APC Secretariat in Kaduna, Nigerian Army
Demands Retraction and Apology.

It reads, “ The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to
a press statement by the Acting Chairman of All Progressives
Congress (APC) party, Kaduna State branch, Alhaji SI Danladi Wada,
in which he made some unfounded allegations against the General
Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army, his officers and
soldiers. Alhaji Wada further alleged that Kaduna State Government
used soldiers in conjunction with KASUPDA to demolish a property in
Kaduna.

“The statement is baseless and not true. The 1 Division Nigerian
Army through a press release categorically states that no Nigerian
Army soldier was involved in the said demolition exercise.

“The allegation and the attempt to drag the Nigerian Army into
the issue of demolition is yet another baseless and unsubstantiated
claim to malign the hardworking, loyal and professional officers
and soldiers of Nigerian Army to discredit them.

“Contrary to claims, the Nigerian Army has not been involved in
any illegal activity of either harassment of politicians or
demolition of their properties in Kaduna and its environs.

“Despite the fact that his claims were outright false and
mischievous, Alhaji Wada is yet to be remorseful over such misdeed
and futile attempt to tarnish the image of the Nigerian Army
through such spurious allegations.

“Consequently, the Nigerian Army therefore calls on the acting
Chairman of Kaduna State branch of APC, Alhaji SI Danladi Wada to
withdraw the statement and tender an unreserved apology to the
General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army, officers and
soldiers of the Nigerian Army within 3 days from today.

“Failure to do so, we will be obliged to take legal action
against him.”

The Nigerian Army has demanded for an apology from the Acting
Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Kaduna State Branch,
Alhaji SI Danladi Wada for his unfounded allegation against the GOC
1 division, that soldiers of the division alongside officials of
KASUPDA carried out the demolition of the APC office.

The army in a statement noted that despite the fact that the
allegation credited to Alhaji Wada ere not true, the Acting APC
Chairman has is yet to be remorseful over such misdeed and futile
attempt to tarnish the image of the Nigerian Army through such
spurious allegations.

The Army has therefore called on the acting Chairman of Kaduna
State branch of APC, Alhaji SI Danladi Wada to withdraw the
statement and tender an unreserved apology to the General Officer
Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army, officers and soldiers of the
Nigerian Army within 3 days from today.

“Failure to do so, we will be obliged to take legal action
against him”, the army said.

The statement signed by Col AA Yusuf on behalf of Brigadier
General Sani Usman, Director, Army Public Relations is entitled,
‘Re: Army Demolishes APC Secretariat in Kaduna, Nigerian Army
Demands Retraction and Apology.

It reads, “ The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to
a press statement by the Acting Chairman of All Progressives
Congress (APC) party, Kaduna State branch, Alhaji SI Danladi Wada,
in which he made some unfounded allegations against the General
Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army, his officers and
soldiers. Alhaji Wada further alleged that Kaduna State Government
used soldiers in conjunction with KASUPDA to demolish a property in
Kaduna.

“The statement is baseless and not true. The 1 Division Nigerian
Army through a press release categorically states that no Nigerian
Army soldier was involved in the said demolition exercise.

“The allegation and the attempt to drag the Nigerian Army into
the issue of demolition is yet another baseless and unsubstantiated
claim to malign the hardworking, loyal and professional officers
and soldiers of Nigerian Army to discredit them.

“Contrary to claims, the Nigerian Army has not been involved in
any illegal activity of either harassment of politicians or
demolition of their properties in Kaduna and its environs.

“Despite the fact that his claims were outright false and
mischievous, Alhaji Wada is yet to be remorseful over such misdeed
and futile attempt to tarnish the image of the Nigerian Army
through such spurious allegations.

“Consequently, the Nigerian Army therefore calls on the acting
Chairman of Kaduna State branch of APC, Alhaji SI Danladi Wada to
withdraw the statement and tender an unreserved apology to the
General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army, officers and
soldiers of the Nigerian Army within 3 days from today.

“Failure to do so, we will be obliged to take legal action
against him.”