By Jon Egie
President Bola Tinubu will host a special meeting in his capacity as Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government with leaders of the region tomorrow, Sunday, July 30, in Abuja in respect of the recent coup in Republic of Niger that has upended the constitutional political leadership in the West Africa country.
A statement issued by the President’s special adviser, Dele 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. The statement added.