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Buhari urges Zimbabwe military to respect the constitution
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has called for calm, peace and respect for the constitution in Zimbabwe.
The President urged all political and military stakeholders in Zimbabwe to avoid any action that may plunge the country into unnecessary conflict and impact negatively on the region.
According to President Buhari, “every attempt must be made to resolve all contentious issues by constitutional means in Zimbabwe to save the country from avoidable political instability.”
The appeal by the Nigerian leader came in the wake of reported “military takeover” as a result of rising political tension in the southern African country sequel to President Robert Mugabe’s recent removal of former Vice-President, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Read also: ZIMBABWE: Military seizes power, says Mugabe is “safe and sound”
This led to the threat by the head of the Armed Forces of Zimbabwe, General Constantino Chiwenga, that “the military will not hesitate to step in” when the issue had to do with protecting the “revolution.”
Meanwhile, South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma has said that President Mugabe is under house arrest in Zimbabwe.
South Africa also said that it was sending envoys on behalf of the region’s bloc after the army apparently took over.
“President Zuma spoke to President Robert Mugabe earlier today who indicated that he was confined to his home but said that he was fine,” the South African government said in a statement.
“Zuma, in his capacity as Chair of the Southern African Development Community, is sending Special Envoys to Zimbabwe.”
South Africa will send its intelligence and defence ministers, the statement said.
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yanju omotodun
November 15, 2017 at 8:49 pm
Finally an end has come to the last radical leftist of this generation, Mugabe, he wants to foist his wife Amai as the next president, it’s better you relinquish power now or die like Gaadafi
Balarabe musa
November 16, 2017 at 5:34 am
Don’t mind the 93 year old fool, he wants to turn the government to hereditary thing with sit tight syndrome, he has failed
seyi jelili
November 16, 2017 at 5:53 am
He caused his woe by removing the vice president
JOHNSON PETER
November 16, 2017 at 6:50 am
What will kill a man will still kill the man
Animashaun Ayodeji
November 16, 2017 at 6:01 am
Mugabe called for military take over, he refused to hand over power as at when due, the military is the only force that could take power from him since he also failed do the needful as at when due
Abeni Adebisi
November 16, 2017 at 6:05 am
Buhari’s advice would have been acceptable if he was a president who obeys the constitution. Buhari failed in restoring peace in the Niger Delta, failed in making peace with Biafra agitators, so he has no moral justification to tell Zimbabwe military to embrace peace and obey the constitution
Anita Kingsley
November 16, 2017 at 6:13 am
We know Buhari disappointed us in some areas, but are you supposed to come here to lash out at him publicly? This is an international news, don’t drag the problems of you country into it. Buhari has spoken well and rightly.
Anita Kingsley
November 16, 2017 at 6:15 am
If Zimbabwe military refuses to hand over power to civilian government soonest, AU should make sure it storms the country so hard and forcefully tell the military to bow. Military rule shouldn’t be tolerated again in Africa