Economic Hardship: Nigerian Army Denies Coup Plot Against Tinubu

Following the biting economic hardship experienced by Nigerians, the Nigeria Army (NA) has denied the report of a possible coup plot against the democratically elected government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Earlier on Sunday, a report had emerged in an online newspaper that a coup plot was imminent in Nigeria over the biting economic situation.

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The newspaper reported that the Presidential Guards Brigade had been put on high alert following unusual movements, leading to suspicions of a coup plot in Nigeria.

It said it exclusively learnt on Sunday that the suspicions prompted emergency meetings involving the Commander of the Presidential Guards Brigade, Col. Adebisi Onasanya, President Tinubu and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.

However, the Nigerian Army described the report as “fake news”.

Taking to its verified X handle on Sunday evening, the Nigeria Army simply described the report as “fake news” without going into any detail.