Former President Goodluck Jonathan has returned safely to Abuja after being evacuated from Guinea-Bissau, where a sudden military coup erupted while he was on an election observation mission.
Jonathan arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday following his emergency extraction from the West African nation.
He had travelled to Guinea-Bissau as leader of the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission to monitor last Sunday’s presidential and legislative elections.
His delegation was still carrying out its duties when the military announced it had seized control of the government.
In a joint statement on Wednesday, Filipe Nyusi, former president of Mozambique and head of the African Union Election Observation Mission; Issifu Kamara, head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission; and Jonathan condemned the coup, calling it a deliberate attempt to undermine Guinea-Bissau’s democratic process.
The trio urged citizens to remain calm and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the country through what they described as a “sensitive period,” stressing the need to preserve peace, stability, and the welfare of the Bissau-Guinean people.
The Federal Government of Nigeria also denounced the military takeover, warning that it threatens democracy and regional stability in West Africa.
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