Military Coup: Presidency, Nigerian Army React to Report on Alleged Plot to Overthrow Tinubu

• The presidency and army have urged Nigerians to ignore the media report on a likely coup plot
• Authorities debunked the assertion that the presidential guards' brigade "has been put on high alert following unusual movements, leading to suspicions of a coup plot in Nigeria"
• The debunked media report comes amid worsening hardship in Africa's most populous nation

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering governance and politics.

FCT, Abuja - The office of the special assistant on social media to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, February 25, said a media report of a possible coup attempt was "fake news".

In a similar vein, the Nigerian Army, through its verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, said there was no truth in a report by a media outlet that the presidential guards' brigade "has been put on high alert following unusual movements, leading to suspicions of a coup plot in Nigeria".

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The platform had reported that the suspicions prompted emergency meetings involving the commander of the presidential guard's brigade, Colonel Adebisi Onasanya; President Bola Tinubu; and the chief of staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.

Reacting to the publication, both the Nigerian Army and the presidency labelled it untrue.

The office of the SA on social media to President Tinubu wrote on X with a screengrab of the story:

"Once more, media outlets must strive for higher standards beyond disseminating false information.

"This is absolutely fake news!"

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that 60 members of the House of Representatives proposed a bill seeking the transformation to a parliamentary system of government from the current presidential system.

Led by a lawmaker representing Lagos state under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Wale Raji, the lawmakers identified the need for reducing the cost of government and robust policy debates, among others, as some of the reasons for demanding a return to the parliamentary system.

Source: Legit.ng