Nigeria Charges Six Over 2025 Coup Plot

Government-critical narrative

The opacity surrounding Nigeria’s alleged coup case is a serious problem for democratic credibility. Months of delayed disclosures, media trials and ethnic narratives have deepened public distrust rather than building confidence in the process. Military officers should face civilian courts under the Federal High Court’s constitutional jurisdiction — not closed-door tribunals — so Nigerians can actually see and trust how justice is carried out.