Nigeria: President Tinubu – the Coup, the Old and New Service Chiefs

President Tinubu appears to have judged rightly that the benefits of renewal in line with his renewed hope agenda outweighed the risks of inertia.

President Tinubu’s decision to replace the service chiefs was both lawful and necessary. His bold move also signalled his confidence in the armed forces and his own authority as the Commander-in-Chief. Far from reacting to a coup, it was an assertion of civilian supremacy and a reminder to the military that in a civilian democracy, the gun remains…