The Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, will host a special meeting of the regional leaders on Sunday, July 30th, in Abuja.
This follows the coup in Republic of Niger that has upended the constitutional political leadership in the West Africa country.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications & Strategy, Dele Alake.
Alake said President Tinubu, as Chairman of ECOWAS, in a statement he personally signed on Wednesday July 26, 2023, condemned the current political situation in the neighbouring country 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.
“US Vice-President, Kamala Harris and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in separate telephone calls Thursday evening with President Tinubu affirmed the support of the US and UN for the position taken by ECOWAS and the Nigerian leader to restore constitutional order in Niger”, he added.
Recall that soldiers in the West African country had announced a coup on national TV on Wednesday, and had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s borders.
