- The former minister dismissed presidency’s claims that opposition figures were plotting to unseat the current administration.
- He stressed that only constitutional and electoral means should be used to challenge the federal government.
A former minister of police affairs, Adamu Waziri, has said he would not hesitate to remove the Bola Tinubu-led government if democratic means were available.
Waziri made the statement during a Channels Television programme on Wednesday.
He said he would act “tomorrow” if a legitimate process existed to effect the removal.
He, however, clarified that he would have to wait for the next general election since no such option exists currently.
Waziri also rejected allegations by the presidency that some opposition leaders were plotting to overthrow the current administration.
“If I have the democratic means to remove this government tomorrow, I would remove this government,” he said.
“But I don’t have the democratic means, so I have to wait for two years to do so.
“We are not toppling this government as Onanuga said. We are going to democratically remove this government.
“It is cheap blackmail to say that people are planning to oust the government. We are challenging this government on democratic means.”