Following the coup in Niger Republic that has upturned the constitutional political leadership in the West Africa country,Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, will host a special meeting of the regional leaders on Sunday, in Abuja.
President Tinubu in a statement he personally signed on Wednesday condemned the current political situation in the neighboring country and said ECOWAS and the international community at large will do all possible to defend democracy and ensure democratic governance remains rooted the sub-region.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in separate telephone calls Thursday evening with President Tinubu promised the support of the US and UN for the position taken by ECOWAS to restore constitutional order in Niger.
(Editor: Oloyede Oworu)
