Beyond Tinubu: Buratai’s Case for Nigeria’s Sovereignty, Dignity

THISDAYLIVE | 28-08-2026 03:16am |

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd.), has called on Nigerians to distinguish between defending an individual office-holder and defending the dignity, sovereignty, and institutional standing of the Nigerian state. His intervention comes amid a United States legal proceeding over the possible release of documents relating to President Tinubu. Buratai's position paper, titled 'Nigeria First: A Case for Protecting National Sovereignty and Dignity – A Patriotic and Non-Partisan Perspective,' argues that the developing legal situation requires a patriotic and non-partisan approach.

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