If the Nigerian Army authorities get the nod of President Muhammadu Buhari, all suspected serving officers in the ongoing investigation into the $2.1bn arms procurement scandal will undergo military trial.
Military authorities have sought the President’s permission for the officers to be prosecuted under the Armed Forces Act. The position of the military is that the Armed Forces Act had made provision for such infractions on the part of military men and how to handle their cases. It is the belief of the military that if the indicted officers were tried using the military rule, it would be better than when they were prosecuted by the regular court. The argument for military trial for the officers was further strengthened by the fact that the money, which is the subject of the investigation, was meant for the procurement of arms for the Nigerian Armed Forces.  In arriving at a decision, the President might rely on the advice of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria; the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN); and the EFCC.

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