Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu, the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has condemned “unpleasant developments” in Niger Republic.
There are reports of an ongoing coup attempts in Niger Republic. President Bazoum Mohamed is reportedly being held hostage by the presidential guard with the Army and the National Guard currently deploying around the Presidential Palace.
In a statement, Tinubu said the ECOWAS leadership will not tolerate any incapacitation of the country’s democratically elected government.
The Nigerian leader noted that leaders of the West African bloc are “closely monitoring” the situation and we will do everything within their powers to ensure democracy is not truncated in the region.
“Information filtering in from the Republic of Niger indicates some unpleasant developments around the country’s highest political leadership,” the ECOWAS chairman said.
“It should be quite clear to all players in the Republic of Niger that the leadership of the ECOWAS Region and all lovers of democracy around the world will not tolerate any situation that incapacitates the democratically-elected government of the country.
“The ECOWAS leadership will not accept any action that impedes the smooth functioning of legitimate authority in Niger or any part of West Africa.
“I wish to say that we are closely monitoring the situation and developments in Niger and we will do everything within our powers to ensure democracy is firmly planted, nurtured, well rooted and thrives in our region.
“I am in close consultation with other leaders in our region, and we shall protect our hard-earned democracy in line with the universally acceptable principle of constitutionalism.
“As the Chairperson of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, I state without equivocation that Nigeria stands firmly with the elected government in Niger and equally conveys the absolute resolve of leaders in our sub-region that we shall not waiver or flinch on our stand to defend and preserve constitutional order.”
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