'After Praying for Coup Plotters, I Told Them Coup Will Fail' - Islamic Cleric Says in Confession Video
The prosecution played Abdulkadir’s recording as it sought to admit disputed statements from six defendants in a joint trial-within-trial.
- On Monday, a Federal High Court in Abuja watched a video of Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir confessing his involvement in an alleged coup plot against the President Bola Tinubu-led government.
- In the recording, Abdulkadir said an intermediary named Sanda approached him to offer spiritual support for Colonel Maaji, whom Sanda described as his "oga" intending to stage a coup.
- Abdulkadir maintained the funds transferred to him were for prayers, not coup support, and stated he was arrested after visiting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission regarding bank account restrictions.
- Counsel for the defense challenged the admissibility of the evidence, arguing the statements were obtained through inducement and violated the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.
- Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ordered a joint trial-within-trial to determine the voluntariness and admissibility of the statements, adjourning the matter to May 12, 2026, for continuation.
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I warned coup plotters they would fail – Cleric
Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir, an Islamic cleric and a defendant in the ongoing trial of suspected coup plotters, said he warned the co-suspects that the plan would fail and that they would eventually be exposed. Abdulkadir, who said he is a Zaria-based Imam, stated this on Monday in a video evidence tendered by the prosecution before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja. He said he was informed about the plot and recruited to pr…
Coup Trial : Cleric receives money, pray for Plotters against Tinubu
By Emeka Echewodor Sani Abdulkadir, the sixth defendant in the ongoing trial of alleged coup plotters against the government of President Bola Tinubu, has confessed that he was consulted and aware. But that he warned the suspects that their plan would fail. He said the funds received were strictly for prayers and not in support ...
Cleric Testifies: Coup Plotters Sought Religious Cover
Cleric Testifies: Coup Plotters Sought Religious Cover The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday watched a video recording in which an Islamic cleric standing trial over an alleged coup plot told investigators that he warned suspected conspirators their plan would fail and that they would eventually be betrayed. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik also ordered a […] The post Cleric Testifies: Coup Plotters Sought Religious Cover appeared first on PRNigeria…
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