May 29, 2026
Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd)
ABUJA — The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has declared that any attempt to stage a coup in Nigeria would be a waste of time, insisting that democracy remains far better than military rule.
The minister said officers accused of plotting to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu lacked support and would have been resisted even by ordinary Nigerians without military intervention.
Musa spoke on Friday during an interview on Arise News while commenting on the ongoing court martial of officers accused of involvement in the alleged October 2025 coup plot.
