Shehu Sani Sends Important Message to Senate After Tinubu Reveals Plan to Deploy Troops to Niger

Shehu Sani Sends Important Message to Senate After Tinubu Reveals Plan to Deploy Troops to Niger

  • Senator Shehu Sani revealed what federal lawmakers should do after President Bola Tinubu sent a letter to the Senate informing the Red Chamber of the plan to deploy soldiers to Niger
  • Sani said the Senators should weigh the implications and consequences of their decisions regarding the deployment of troops to Niger
  • He said President Tinubu shouldn’t allow himself to be misled by foreign powers by plunging the country into war

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Former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has urged the Nigerian Senate to weigh the implications and consequences of their decisions after President Tinubu wrote a letter to the Nigerian Senate informing the Red Chamber of the plan to deploy troops to the Niger Republic.

Sani called on President Tinubu not to allow himself to be misled by foreign powers.

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Shehu Sani sends an important message to Senate over Tinubu's plan to deploy troops to Niger/ Shehu Sani warns against deploying troops to Niger
Shehu Sani warns against deploying troops to Niger Photo Credits: Shehu Sani/Nigerian Senate
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He stated this via his Twitter handle @ShehuSani, adding that Nigeria “should not be plunged into war and eventually stuck in a war in the Sahel.”

"Senators should weigh the implications and consequences of their decisions, especially those senators representing states along the Niger Border.

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"Weaponising electricity supplies to Niger is also condemnable. President Tinubu should continue to explore diplomatic channels and save the lives of those who will be sacrificed. That’s my view."

President Tinubu Informs Senate Of Plan To Deploy Soldiers To Niger Republic

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Chairman of the (Economic Community of West African States) ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Nigerian Senate about ECOWAS's proposed military action against Niger Republic.

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President Tinubu Dispatches Delegation to Niger Republic, Details Emerge

The Chairman of the (Economic Community of West African States) ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dispatched a delegation to the Niger Republic.

Tinubu urged the delegation to expeditiously resolve the current political impasse in the Niger Republic following the unprecedented coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum from office.

Shehu Sani gives 13 reasons why Nigerians mustn’t support ECOWAS' Niger invasion

A former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has listed 13 reasons why Nigerians should not support the military invasion of the Niger Republic after the army took over power from ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.

Sani said should the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) invade Niger Republic, it would simply be a war between Nigeria and the neighbouring West African country because of proximity.

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ECOWAS Considers Military Intervention in Niger To Restore Bezoum

Legit.ng reported that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it might use military might to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic following the dramatic coup that ousted President Mohammad Bezoum from office.

ECOWAS also issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerien military headed by General Abdourahamane Tchiani to reinstate Bazoum as President.

Source: Legit.ng

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.