General Christopher Musa, rtd, Minister of Defence, has explained why the military initially denied the coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu.
In an appearance with Channels Television’s “Sunday Politics,” Musa stated that before reporting to the public, the military had to have verifiable data.
He said: “Once you mention coup, you will not see some of these guys because they know the consequences.
“So, it was during the investigation that these things got revealed. And so, it was important for us to follow the steps to ensure that what we are reporting is direct.
“This is because coup is such a serious thing that we don’t want to say this today and tomorrow we say another thing. It’s better we say no for now until we find out after investigation.”
Recall that there was an alleged coup plot in September of 2025 to overthrow President Tinubu and assassinate top government officials.
The Defence Headquarters, however, on January 26, officially confirmed the scheme through combined intelligence from the army, Department of State Services, DSS, and Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA.
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