Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, has voiced his opinion on the upsetting development in the Niger Republic.
In a statement released on Thursday, August 3rd, Atiku cautioned against using force to overthrow the military juntas in Niger.
The Republic of Niger’s situation “requires diplomatic engagements and sustainable channels for dialogue,” he said, adding that military confrontations “may exacerbate the status quo.”
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate for president in the February 25 election, has called for diplomatic action to end the military intervention in the Republic of Niger’s government.
Atiku urges diplomatic involvement in the Niger coup The world has denounced the military coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum’s administration last week.
Atiku praised the role of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in a statement he personally signed and posted on his Facebook page on Thursday, August 3rd. He urged the sub-regional body to refrain from taking military action against the coupists in order to prevent the situation from getting worse.
Abubakar and Sultan, ECOWAS envoys, arrive in the Niger Republic; details and images surface
General Abdulsalami Abubakar (Ret.) and Sultan Muhammad Saad Abubakar III are leading the ECOWAS delegation that has arrived in Niamey, Niger Republic, to meet with the coup leaders.
This development was announced on Thursday, August 3rd through Twitter by Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, the media advisor to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He tweeted:
“ECOWAS Envoy General Abdulsalami Abubakar (Rtd) and Sultan Muhammad Saad Abubakar III arrive in Niamey, Niger Republic, for talks with coup leaders, Thursday evening.”
Five nations are absent from the meeting of ECOWAS defense chiefs because of the coup d’état in the Niger Republic.
A major gathering of military leaders from West Africa is currently taking place at the Nigerian Defense Headquarters in Abuja.
Omar Touray, the chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission, made this announcement following an emergency meeting in Abuja that was presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Mali, Niger, Guinea Bissau, Burkina Faso, and Guinea’s defense chiefs are noticeably missing from the summit taking place in Abuja.