President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his capacity as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government, is set to host a meeting of regional leaders.
The special meeting is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 30th, in Abuja. Dele Alake, the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, made this announcement in a statement released on Friday.
The meeting centers around the recent coup in the Republic of Niger that has led to a significant disruption of constitutional political leadership in the West African nation.
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He 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.
Presidential spokesman added that 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.