Nollywood Filmmaker Stanley Amandi Allegedly Detained Over Suspected Coup Plot Against President Tinubu
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Nollywood filmmaker and actor, Stanley Amandi, has been reportedly named among those arrested and detained by the military authorities for allegedly plotting a coup to topple Bola Tinubu’s government.
Amandi, a director and former chairman of the Enugu State chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), was reportedly arrested in September 2025.
The actor was said to have been hired to play the role of a propagandist by the alleged coupists who planned to assassinate Bola Tinubu, Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, among others
Amandi has featured in many Nollywood movies and is known for his work as an actor, production manager, and director.
His notable works include “The Album,” where he served as director; “Tiger King,” where he also served as director and producer in 2008; “Cornerstone,” produced in 2019; and “Once Upon a Dream,” in which he appeared as an actor in 2024.
His last social media post was on September 19, 2025, shortly before his arrest.
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