Nigerian colonel gives account of alleged 2025 coup plot against Tinubu
A Nigerian army colonel has given a detailed account of an alleged plot to stage a coup against President Bola Tinubu in 2025, according to a report by Premium Times. Colonel Ma'aji is described as the architect of the failed plan, though his account has not been independently corroborated. The report marks the first time the alleged plotter's own version of events has been published.
A Nigerian army colonel has given his own account of an alleged plot to stage a coup against President Bola Tinubu in 2025, according to a report published by Premium Times. Colonel Ma'aji is identified in the report as the alleged architect of the plan, which did not succeed.
According to the account, Colonel Ma'aji described the planning behind the alleged plot, though Premium Times said the report represents the first time his version of events has been made public. The colonel's account has not been independently verified, and no official government response to the specific details was cited in the report.
Nigeria has experienced periods of military intervention in its political history, though the country has been under civilian rule for over two decades. The Nigerian government has not been quoted responding to Colonel Ma'aji's specific claims, and the alleged plot's full circumstances remain unconfirmed beyond the account attributed to him.
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