Tinubu sends ECOWAS delegation to Niger Republic
President Bola Tinubu said an ECOWAS mission had been sent to the Niger Republic to intercede in the attempted coup in the country.
The President spoke after a meeting with the Benin Republic President Patrice Talon at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said Talon was mandated by ECOWAS to proceed immediately to the West African country that has been termed the most coup-prone in the region.
Tinubu is the Chairperson of the ECOWAS Head of States and Government, and the body has decided to discourage an undemocratic change of government by the military in the region.
During a meeting between Tinubu and the Presidents of Niger and Benin a fortnight ago, Talon was mandated to lead the ECOWAS delegation to Mali and Burkina Faso where the military are in control.
The News Agency of Nigeria had reported an attempted coup in Niger Republic early on Wednesday.
Sources from the country said that the presidential guards have held President Mohamed Bazoum hostage at the presidential palace in Niamey.
NAN
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