Minister of Defense, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has given reasons for the military’s initial denial of the foiled coup against President Bola Tinubu.
Naija News recalls that in September 2025, there were reports of an attempted coup to remove Tinubu, but the military denied it.
However, the Defense Headquarters, on January 26, finally confirmed the plot through joint intelligence from the army, Department of State Services, DSS, and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA).
Speaking while fielding questions during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme, Musa said the military needed 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.”
