Babangida Spokesman Denies Warnings of Coup Against Tinubu, Says Fake Tweets Sparked Misinformation
• Claim that Babangida warned Tinubu of possible coup is false, came from a parody account • Economic policies under Tinubu causing hardship, sparking protests in some states • Fake tweets called for military takeover due to hardship under Tinubu • Babangida's spokesman denied claims he warned Tinubu of impending coup • Some mistook parody account for real Babangida and thought coup warning was real