Let me commence by welcoming you all to the Second (2nd) Extraordinary Summit on the Socio-Political Situation in the Republic of Niger, within the space of ten days. Your presence here, despite the short notice, demonstrates the unwavering dedication of our esteemed community to finding a lasting solution to the political situation in the Republic of Niger.
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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has advised President Bola Tinubu, and the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS) against using violence in Niger Republic, while opting for dialogue in the maintenance of peace and order in that country.
Roughly three years ago, I penned my thoughts on the impending coup culture in Africa in the pages of this Daily Trust column, dated August 23, 2020, with the title, ‘A Warning Shot from Bamako’. In those lines, I underlined the implications of the coup that had just unfolded in Mali, casting a discerning gaze towards the far-reaching consequences for democracies delicately woven across the continent. “Africa must prepare for the shockwave of the coup,” I wrote, and that it “transmits signals capable of disrupting the continent’s fragile democracy.”
The 14th Fulani Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi 11 on Wednesday met with the coup leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani.
The Nigerien military junta on Monday, refused the Monday’s request by a joint delegation from the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to meet with it.
The Nigerian President, and chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Bola Tinubu, has addpted less aggression against the military junta in Niger Republic, saying diplomacy “is the best way forward” to end the leadership crisis in that country, AFP has reported.
A delegation consisting of representatives of the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the United Nations will travel to Niger on Tuesday to meet with coup leaders.
On Tuesday, the Niger coup leaders vowed to resist external pressure to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum after ECOWAS imposed sanctions and Western allies suspended aid.
The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has advised President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), against the plan to attack Niger Republic.
As the controversy surrounding Nigeria, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)’s deployment of troops to Niger Republic, Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), have joined in adducing reasons why President Bola Tinubu cannot unilaterally take such action to restore democratic rule in the neighbouring country.