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The presidency and army have urged Nigerians to ignore the media report on a likely coup plotAuthorities 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”Legit.ng reports that the debunked media report comes amid worsening hardship in Africa’s most populous nationLegit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering governance and politics.
FCT, Abuja – The office of the special assistant (SA) on social media to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, February 25, said a media report of a possible coup attempt, is “fake news”.
In a similar vein, the Nigerian Army, through its verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, said there is 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”.
Nigerian authorities rubbish news on possible coup in Nigeria. Photos credit: Kola Sulaimon
Source: Getty ImagesThe 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 (CoS), Femi Gbajabiamila.
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Reacting to the publication, both the 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!”Read more about presidential system of govt in Nigeria:The three arms of government in Nigeria and their functionsPresidential system of government in Nigeria – facts you should knowOrgans of government and their functions in NigeriaReps move to change to parliamentaryEarlier, 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
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