Why military initially denied attempted coup – Defense Minister

Why military initially denied attempted coup – Defense Minister

Minister of Defense, General Christopher Musa, rtd, has
given reasons for the military’s initial denial of the foiled coup against
President Bola Tinubu.

 

Musa who spoke while fielding questions in an interview on
‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television, said the military needed
to get verifiable facts before reporting to the public.

 

He said: “Once you mention coup, you will not see some of
these guys because they know the consequences.

 

“The truth is that we wanted to be sure because it was an
act of indiscipline and it’s all part of it because for what they did started
just like that.

 

“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 plan in late September
2025 to remove Tinubu.

 

The Defense Headquarters, however, on January 26, finally
confirmed the plot through joint intelligence from the army, Department of
State Services, DSS, and Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA.

Source: Why military initially denied attempted coup – Defense Minister

 - NigerianEye

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