{"id":115840,"date":"2024-12-29T20:05:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T19:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=115840"},"modified":"2024-12-29T20:05:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T19:05:30","slug":"atiku-slams-full-military-honours-accorded-presidents-son-calls-for-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/articles-opinions\/atiku-slams-full-military-honours-accorded-presidents-son-calls-for-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"Atiku slams full military honours accorded President\u2019s son, calls for probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">*Says its desecration of highly revered regimented age-long military tradition<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria and the nation\u2019s leading opposition figure, has strongly condemned the recent military parade involving Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has demanded a thorough investigation into the incident, labelling it a gross violation of military tradition.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement released by his media office on Sunday, signed by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku expressed outrage over the event, calling it an aberration for any branch of the Armed Forces to organize a formal parade for a non-designated public figure.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;It is with utter dismay and concern that Nigerians were subjected to a nauseating video circulating online, where a group of young men, armed and in full military procession, bestowed upon the President&#8217;s son unwarranted military honours,&#8221; the statement read.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Atiku further questioned the legitimacy of the military-like outfit involved, stating that the so-called group, the &#8220;Nigeria Cadet Network,&#8221; is not a recognized entity within the Nigerian Armed Forces. He emphasized the disturbing fact that the name &#8220;Cadet,&#8221; associated with young, formally trained military personnel, was exploited by civilians to tarnish the esteemed traditions of the military.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;In an effort to uncover the truth behind this shameless procession, we instructed our legal team and military experts to investigate the so-called &#8216;Nigeria Cadet Network.&#8217; To no one\u2019s surprise, it was revealed that the group is not a legally registered entity,&#8221; Atiku noted. &#8220;What is even more alarming is the brazen use of firearms by civilians in this so-called parade \u2014 at a time when illegal arms proliferation is at a dangerous high in our country.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Atiku has now called for an urgent investigation by all relevant security agencies to address the following critical concerns:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. The legitimacy of the \u201cNigeria Cadet Network\u201d and its use of the title \u201cCadet\u201d when it is not a registered entity.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. The origin and legality of the firearms displayed by members of the &#8220;Nigeria Cadet Network.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. The propriety of the military honours granted to the President\u2019s son by non-commissioned civilians under the protection of security personnel.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former Vice President stressed that preserving the integrity of the Nigerian Armed Forces is paramount. &#8220;If it is determined that any legal violations were committed by the President\u2019s son or members of the so-called \u2018Nigeria Cadet Network,\u2019 it is the constitutional duty of Nigerian security agencies to ensure that the law takes its course and those responsible are held accountable,&#8221; Atiku said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Signed:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Paul Ibe<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vice President of Nigeria (1999-2007) and Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (2023)<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abuja<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">29 December, 2024.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Says its desecration of highly revered regimented age-long military tradition Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria and the nation\u2019s leading opposition figure, has strongly condemned the recent military parade&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":109206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles-opinions","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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