PRESIDENT TINUBU REJECTS MILITARY TAKEOVER OF NIGER REPUBLIC.

The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, President Bola Tinubu has criticized the coup by military leaders in Niger Republic, saying Africa has come of age, in an Extra-Ordinary Summit in Abuja on the political situation in the country.

 

Briefing leaders of the regional bloc, Tinubu registered the displeasure of Ecowas at the coup d’état in the Niger Republic, stressing that as African leaders, it is their sheer responsibility to foster stability and progress, placing the wellbeing of the people at the forefront of their activities.

 

Ecowas has now given the military junta led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani one week to cede power, warning they did not rule out the use of force and imposed immediate financial sanctions.

 

They also demanded the immediate release and reinstatement of the President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum, who has been held by the military since Wednesday.