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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”.
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The 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.
Reacting to the publication, both the Army and the presidency labelled it untrue.
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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!”
More to follow…
Source: Legit.ng
