– Femi Falana, Mike Ozekhome, and the publicity secretary of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin have called for the sacking of the Chief Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai over allegations of financial embezzlement
– Falana says the resignation or removal of Buratai is necessary in the interest of national morality
– Ozekhome specifically demands that Buratai should be tried before he be allowed to resign

Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai is alleged to have bought two houses in Dubai worth $1.5m with fund diverted from the purchase of arms.
Some prominent Nigerians have begun to pressure President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the chief army staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai following the revelation that he bought two houses in Dubai, worth $1.5m.
According to the Punch, some of those who called for the army chief’s resignation or sacking on Sunday, July 10, are human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN); another Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome; and the publicity secretary of Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin among others.
Femi Falana said the resignation or removal of Buratai was necessary in the interest of national morality.
He said the explanation by the Nigerian Army authorities that Buratai paid for the properties in installments through his personal savings is a
“cock and bull story”.
“In view of the ban on the opening and operation of foreign accounts by public officers, the Code of Conduct Bureau should be involved in the investigation.
“If the Chief of Army Staff does not deem it fit to resign forthwith, President Buhari should not hesitate to remove him in the interest of national morality,” Falana said.
He regretted that the name of the Nigerian Army had been “ illegally” used to defend Buratai in the unfolding scam.
‘‘How an army General managed to save $1.5m has not been disclosed to Nigerians. Since the General was in charge of procurement for the Nigerian Army at the material time, the cock and bull story of the military high command has been called names,” the SAN stated.
On his part, Ozekhome specifically demanded that Buratai should be tried before he would be allowed to resign.
“I will rather urge that he be first tried through our criminal justice system trial, which is accusatorial and not inquisitorial. When found guilty, he can then be dismissed or court-martialled.
“Let the government for once prove us wrong that its so called anti-corruption war is not targeted at profiled opponents by putting him through trial as a serving military officer. Just for once, I want to be proved wrong,” he said.
Similarly, the publicity secretary of Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin said the illogical defence of Buratai by military authorities had made the position of the COAS “untenable”.
He said: “His position has become untenable with that expose and very weak, feeble and sloppy defence. It is preposterous to ask the Federal Government that cleared him, to now fire him. And resignation is not in the dictionary of Nigerian officials but he obviously is a blight on the anti-corruption war.”
Meanwhile, speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has revealed a rather disturbing information about the ongoing anti-corruption war.
Dogara who spoke with journalists at the weekend in Lagos, said monies running into billions of naira have been recovered buried in farmlands in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The speaker was however silent on the precise amount recovered from the farmlands, but he said he was informed that an estimated N1.5 billion cash had so far been dug up.
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Give or take Mr President, what's it gonna be?

Zombies are avoiding this thread because it's not about Fayose, PDP or GEJ. Buhari is pot that is calling kettle black. A man who lives in glass house and keep throwing stones.

And some people were praising this guy some months ago

Bubu is confused here.

If he sacks burutai,people will ask him to probe him(which he is not ready to do)

If he allow him to stay,all the propaganda about corruption fight will be seen as a shambles.

The old man's hands are tiered.

I don't see any good reason clamoring for buratai sack. Is he the only known civil servant with dubai property?

What has the court done to support the fight against corruption If not for giving court injunction to corrupt public office holders.

Falana nd co. Should spare me the crap.....

I never for once took buhari serious, not for a second.

Gina biko I will only put in the head, not everything trust me na

Baba has already started shopping for his replacement together with minister of interior affairs.

Should baba be pressured into doing the needful as the supposed arch angel he is...

This is a test for Mr President whether is ready to fight corruption or not. In a civilized country, this man would have step aside without been told for proper investigation to be carried out. But the reverse is the case in Nigeria. May God help us!

For Buhari to still be having second thoughts under glaring evidence show us how much of an anti corruption integrity he possesses

pmb should let this man go, what's all this katikati sef?
make all d live our suns & dota alone crew go protest demand for this man's removal, abi dey wan use style defend dis one cuz na so so corrupt fellow dem dey defend.
oga buhari, this rubbish is getting out of hand, #burataimustgo