ARMY TO RETIRE TWO GENERALS OVER EKITI POLLS.

The Nigerian Army board of inquiry set up to
investigate the alleged misconduct of some
military personnel during the 2015 elections has
recommended the compulsory retirement of two
officers.
Two officers were recommended for compulsory
retirement from the army, three were to lose their
command and one was recommended for
prosecution for collecting financial gratification, a
statement yesterday by army spokesperson Col
Sani Usman said.
Though the statement did not mention the names
of the officer affected, General Aliyu Momoh was
accused of accepting bribes to rig the last
governorship election in Ekiti State in favour of
Governor Ayo Fayose.
“Other recommendations include; placing 15
officers on watch list, nine officers are to be
further investigated by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over
allegations leveled against them.
“Six officers are to face an audit committee and
62 officers (mostly of the rank of majors-below)
are to be given letters of displeasure and to
appear before their respective General Officers
Commanding for counseling,” the statement said.
Usman said the board, however, commended one
officer, Captain Sagir Koli, for non-partisanship
and professional conduct while various
disciplinary actions were recommended for over
90 other personnel.
He said 23 officers, over 100 soldiers and 62
civilians appeared before the board headed by
Maj.-Gen. Adeniyi Oyebade, the General Officer
Commanding 1 Division, Nigerian Army.
The inquiry was the result of petitions and
allegations of unprofessional and partisan
conducts of some officers and soldiers during the
2015 general elections as well as the
governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states in
2014.
The board submitted its report to the army chief
in Abuja yesterday.