US EditionNigeria: Colonel Ma'aji - the Architect of Nigeria's Foiled Coup Plot
- A group of military officers plotted to assassinate President Bola Tinubu and other leaders in a coup attempt timed for 29 May 2023, allegedly masterminded by Colonel Alhassan Ma'aji.
- The plot was foiled due to a lack of funds and logistics.
- Following multiple arrests, President Tinubu canceled the National Independence Day parade and established a special investigative panel to look into the coup plot.
- A covert operation by the Army and State Security Service began after an unnamed officer disclosed the coup to the then Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede.
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EXCLUSIVE: Suspected coup plotters planned to truncate Buhari’s handing over to Tinubu
The coup was initially scheduled for 29 May 2023 during the presidential inauguration, sources told this newspaper. The post EXCLUSIVE: Suspected coup plotters planned to truncate Buhari’s handing over to Tinubu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Nollywood Actor Arrested Over Alleged Link to Plot Against Tinubu’s Government
Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amandi has been taken into custody over his alleged involvement in a failed plan to topple President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, according to emerging reports. Amandi, a veteran director and former chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Enugu State Chapter, was arrested in September 2025 alongside several military officers accused of coordinating the purported plot. Sources familiar with the …
Actor Stanley Amandi Arrested Over Alleged Involvement in Coup Plot against President Tinubu — Akelicious
Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amandi has been arrested in connection with an alleged coup plot involving some Nigerian military officers, according to a report by PREMIUM TIMES. Amandi, a director and former chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (Enugu State chapter), was reportedly taken into custody in September 2025, though details of his alleged role have only recently become public. Sources cited in the report claim he was recruit…
Nollywood Director Stanley Amandi Arrested Over Alleged Coup Plot
News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nollywood-director-stanley-amandi-arrested-over-alleged-coup-plot/Nollywood filmmaker Stanley Amandi has been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to violently overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration, according to Premium Times. The actor and director, who previously led the Enugu State chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), was…
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