A veteran Nollywood actor who built his career telling fictional stories on screen has found himself at the centre of a sensitive national security investigation after he was allegedly co-opted to help shape public opinions and mobilise support for a planned military takeover of President Bola Tinubu’s government.
Investigation records obtained exclusively by PREMIUM TIMES indicate that Stanley Amandi, a respected actor, filmmaker and former chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Enugu State chapter, allegedly accepted an assignment to coordinate propaganda efforts across the South-east should the alleged coup succeed.
His statement to investigators provides a detailed account of how what began as an innocent friendship with a soldier gradually evolved into a series of meetings that culminated in discussions about changing Nigeria’s government through unconstitutional means and assigning civilian roles that would help legitimise a new regime after the anticipated seizure of power.
The account forms part of the proof of evidence filed by the prosecution in the ongoing coup trials of suspects before the General Court Martial and the Federal High Court in Abuja.
It also represents a version of the alleged 2025 coup narratives from Mr Amandi’s point of view shared during interrogation by military investigators.
