The families of Nigerian military officers accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government have voiced serious concerns over what they describe as deliberate “delay tactics” in the handling of the case.
According to the families, the accused have been held in custody for nearly five months without access to relatives or legal counsel, a situation they say undermines due process and the right to a fair hearing.
They claim that ongoing delays, coupled with selective media disclosures, have created the impression that the trial is unfolding in public narratives rather than in a court of law.
The families also allege that attempts to reopen investigations or effect new arrests appear aimed at shifting the goalposts, adding that trial proceedings can and should commence without halting further inquiries.
“Any continued delay only deepens public doubt about the process,” they stated.