While speaking at a dinner held in his honour and other parliamentarians from African countries by Governor Seriake Dickson in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Deputy Senate President, Dr Ike Ekweremadu, over the weekend, distanced himself from an alleged statement making the rounds that he called for a military coup in the country.

The lawmaker maintained that his comments on the floor of the Senate were misconstrued, insisting that he will never make derogatory statements against the Nigerian military, which according to him, remained one of the best fighting forces in the continent.

Ekweremadu said: “Before I close, let me just tell you one unfortunate incident that happened last week. We had one of our colleagues from Kogi who was hosting a constituency briefing and empowerment programme.

"He alleged that the government sponsored thugs to come and chase away people and disrupt the programme and distroy equipment he bought for his people.

“We condemned such acts, especially...read more
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