Behind Nigeria's murky coup plot - the money, the prayers and a Nollywood arrest
What court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.
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Bola Tinubu is the President of Nigeria.
Colonel Mohammed Ma'aji is alleged to be the chief strategist of the coup plot.
The current President of Nigeria who defeated the PDP in the 2015 presidential election.
Timipre Sylva is a former governor of Bayelsa state and served as Nigeria's petroleum minister from 2019 to 2023.
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