Nigeria's military confirmed a real coup plot against President Tinubu in January 2026. Sixteen officers planned to overthrow the government, four months after officials denied any threat. This is what actually happened.
Nigeria's military confirmed a real coup plot against President Tinubu in January 2026. Sixteen officers planned to overthrow the government, four months after officials denied any threat. This is what actually happened.

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In October 2025, Nigeria's Defence Headquarters arrested 16 military officers and called it "indiscipline." By January 2026, they admitted the truth: these officers were plotting a military coup to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's government. This investigation reveals how close Nigeria came to joining Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger under military rule.

🔍 WHAT THIS VIDEO COVERS:
- The October denial and January confession that exposed the plot
- Who the 16 officers were and why their ranks matter
- How coup contagion from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger reached Nigeria
- The economic pressure from subsidy removal and 37.9% food inflation
- Northern frustrations and military morale breakdown
- What stopped the coup and what happens next

📊 KEY FINDINGS:
- A brigadier general led the conspiracy (highest-ranking officer involved)
- Most plotters came from northern states (Kaduna, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau)
- Six West African coups occurred 2020-2023, creating "coup contagion"
- 85% of Nigerians opposed fuel subsidy removal (Afrobarometer data)
- Military courts will try officers under Armed Forces Act

🌍 WHY THIS MATTERS:
Nigeria is Africa's largest economy and most populous nation. A successful coup would destabilize ECOWAS, threaten the African Continental Free Trade Area, and shift regional security dynamics. This near-miss reveals systemic cracks in Nigeria's civil-military relations heading into the 2027 elections.

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