POLITICAL REASONS
The army can intervene in the politics of any country, especially when there is growing dictatorship by the ruling party. The army can equally seize political power when the fundamental human rights are being neglected and ignored, which resulted from the abuse of the constitution by politicians.
CORRUPTION
Corruption is a canker worm plaguing deep into the fabric of our society. Many civilian leaders are corrupt to an extent of siphoning and embezzling of public funds, for their selfish aggrandizements.
This actions, therefore attracts the military which seizes power in an attempt to correct the mistakes of the civilian leaders. The army, on coming into power, tries the former civilian office holders with the aim of recovering the looted properties in their possessions.
So, leadership in order to take part in sharing the national cake is one of the foremost reasons for military intervention in politics.
Sometimes, the political leaders can initiate foreign policy actions which involve foreign military campaigns for the armed forces. Also the foreign policy decisions of some leaders which may be based on their selfish or personal aggrandizement, instead of benefitting the entire citizens of the country, paves the way for military intervention in politics especially the third World Countries
ECONOMIC REASONS
One of the reasons or factors why the military seize political power is due to mismanagement of the economy in terms of carrying out or embarking on useless projects which do not help or promote economic development of the country.
Again, conspicuous consumption by the politicians even when the masses are suffering also attracts the military into politics of any state or country.
HEGEMONISM
This means that some military officers intervene in politics with the aim or ambition of becoming Heads of State and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces as well as to get promotion quickly to either a Brigadier, Major-General.
So, leadership in order to take part in sharing the national cake is one of the foremost reasons for military intervention in politics.
CONTAGION EFFECT
This stands to mean that military coup d’état are contagious. This is so because if colonels in one country overthrow the government and seize political powers, colonels in another country will be aspired to do the same.
Therefore military coup d’état in Togo, where the first military coup d’état in Africa was staged, has attracted other military coup d’état in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra-Leone.
FOREIGN POLICY AGENDA
Foreign policy decisions or actions by political leaders may also attract the military into the administration of any country especially African countries.
Sometimes, the political leaders can initiate foreign policy actions which involve foreign military campaigns for the armed forces. Also the foreign policy decisions of some leaders which may be based on their selfish or personal aggrandizement, instead of benefitting the entire citizens of the country, paves the way for military intervention in politics especially the third World Countries