This was revealed by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, on Thursday.
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The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
The other co-defendants in the suit are the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Defence Staff, Minister of Defence and the Nigerian Army Council.
The General’s demotion was pronounced by a General Court Martial set up by the Nigerian Army over missing funds initially put at N400 million
The information was contained in a statement in the early hours of Tuesday by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Unman
A statement issued by the Army Spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman, listed some of those promoted to two star generals (Major Generals) from Brigadier General as H.O. Otiki, Acting Commander, Defence Headquarters Garrison; and O.O. Soleye, Acting Director Veteran Affairs and Defence Headquarters
The Presiding judge, Justice Edith Agbakoba, fixed the date after listening to the submissions of parties in the suit.
The President of the court, Air Vice Marshal James Gbum, demoted the Major General after he convicted him on a five-count charge bordering on cheating
Gbum said the filing and sentences were subject to confirmation by the Nigerian Army Council, which was the confirming authority