Nigeria, May 30 -- The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has described the alleged plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu as a misguided and "foolhardy" venture that stood no chance of success, insisting that Nigerians would not have supported any attempt to derail democratic governance.

Mr Musa made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Arise TV while commenting on the ongoing prosecution of serving military personnel, civilians and a cleric accused of involvement in the planned coup.

"I just looked at the people that were involved, and I shook my head," he said, describing them as "a bunch of confused individuals" who implicated junior officers co-opted into the plot.

Describing the alleged conspiracy...