Presidency

Niger coup: Tinubu hosts ECOWAS special meeting on Sunday

President Bola Tinubu, the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, will host a special meeting of the regional leaders on Sunday, July 30, 2023, over coup in Niger Republic.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, on Friday, July 28.

READ ALSO: Harris, Guterres laud Tinubu’s efforts against coup in Niger

President Tinubu as ECOWAS Chairman, in a statement he personally signed on Wednesday July 26, 2023, condemned the current political situation in Niger Republic and promised that ECOWAS and the international community would do everything to defend democracy and ensure democratic governance continues to take firm root in the sub-region.

United States Vice President Kamala Harris and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in separate telephone calls on Thursday evening with President Tinubu affirmed the support of the U.S. and UN for the position taken by ECOWAS and the Nigerian leader to restore constitutional order in Niger.

The Star

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