Word: danbazu
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...army says it has no intention of re-entering politics. Chief of Army Staff Lieut. General Abdulrahman Danbazu - who is known to differ from his predecessors in his enthusiasm for a junta - addressed the rumors of a possible military takeover this week, saying he wished to "dismiss the unnecessary, unwarranted and inflammatory comments circulating which suggest a coup might be needed to pull the country out of a constitutional crisis in Yar'Adua's absence. A military coup would be akin to dragging us back to the dark days of our nation's history." He acknowledged, however, that "there...
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