See the geopolitical zones of military officers forcefully retired by Buhari, more than 80% are from Biafra (South East and South South)

Of the military officers sacked by the Federal Government, majority - about 80 percent are from the South East and South South of the country.

The affected officers were sacked through text messages (SMS) over their alleged loyalty to former President Goodluck Jonathan during the 2015 general elections.

The military hierarchy has conformed the dismissal.

These officers were said to have been carefully selected for backing Jonathan during the last 2015 general election.

Partial list:

Maj. Gen TC Ude (SE or Igbo)

Maj. Gen LC Ilo (SE or Igbo)

Maj. Gen IN Ijoma (SE or Igbo)

Maj. Gen O Ejimai (SE or Igbo) 

Maj. Gen PAT Akem (SS)

Maj. Gen ED Atewe (SS)

Maj. Gen Letam Wiwa -Younger brother of murdered Environmental Rights activist and author, Ken Saro-Wiwa (SS)

Maj. Gen FO Alli (SS)

Maj. Gen Mobolaji Koleoso (SW)

Maj. Gen SD Aliyu (MB)

Maj. General MY Ibrahim

Brig. Gen GO Agachi (SE or Igbo)

Brig. Gen Okonkwo (SE or Igbo)

Brig. Gen Ogidi (SE or Igbo)

Brig. Gen Koko Essien (SS)

Brig. Gen PE Ekpeyong (SS)

Brig. Gen Bright Fiboinumama (SS)

Brig. Gen. M. Onoyiveta (SS)

Brig Gen IMD Lawson (SS)

Brig Gen Oyefesobi (SW)

Brig. Gen AI Onibasa (SW)

Brig Gen Bashir Mormoni (MB)

Brig. Gen AH Sa’ad -Former ADC to late President Musa Yar'adua

Brig. Gen MG Ali 

Brig. Gen LN Bello 

Brig. Gen D Abdusalam

Col. CK Ukoha (SE or Igbo)

Col. OU Nwankwo (SE or Igbo)

Col. Nicholas Achinze -Dasuki’s ADC (SE or Igbo)

Col. Tonye F Minimah –Younger brother of former Chief of Army Staff, LT. General Kenneth Minimah (SS)

Col. FD Kayode (SW)

Col. Ojogbane Adegbe –ADC to former President Goodluck Jonathan (MB)

Col. Audu (MB)

Col. DR Hassan

Col. MA Suleiman

Lt. Col GC Nyekwu (SE or Igbo)

Lt. Col C Enechukwu (SE or Igbo)

Lt. Col CO Amadi (SE or Igbo)

Lt. Col Adimoha (SE or Igbo)

Lt. Col OC Egemode (SS)

Lt. Col TE Arigbe (SW)

Lt. Col TO Oladuntoye (SW)

Lt. Col Baba Ochankpa (MB)

Lt. Col DB Dazang (MB)

Lt. Col A Mohammed

Lt. Col AS Mohammed

Maj. TA Williams (SW)

ABOVE PHOTO: Chief or army staff, Buratal

The statement by the military said.

“The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the general public that quite a number of senior officers of the Nigerian Army were retired from service yesterday,” said Army Director of Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman.

“Those retired were mainly some Major Generals, Brigadier Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels and a Major.

“Their retirement was based on Service exigencies. It should be recalled that not too long ago some officers were investigated for being partisan during the 2015 General Elections.

“Similarly, the investigation by the Presidential Committee investigating Defence Contracts revealed a lot.

“Some officers have already been arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). People should therefore not read this out of context.

“The military must remain apolitical and professional at all times.

“We must applaud and support this laudable and bold initiative by the government”.