The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dispatched the President of Benin, Patrice Talon, to Niger to mediate the governance crisis in that country.
The Chairman of ECOWAS and Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, disclosed this to journalists after he met behind closed doors with Mr Talon at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“He is going there now. He is on his way now to Niger Republic,” Mr Tinubu said.
PREMIUM TIMES reported the attempted coup in Niger on Wednesday. Niger President Mohammed Bazoum was detained by presidential guards at the presidential palace. The soldiers also blocked the road leading to the palace.
The situation in Niger was the topic of discussion between Messrs Buhari and Talon. The meeting between the two leaders was unscheduled and was necessitated by the situation in their neighbouring country.
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