BREAKING: President Tinubu Dispatches Delegation to Niger Republic, Details Emerge

• President Bola Tinubu has sent a delegation to the Niger Republic to help resolve the crisis rocking the country
• Tinubu, who is the ECOWAS chairman urged the delegation led by Ambassador Babagana Kingibe to engage in dialogue to end the crisis
• The President said the concern is democracy and the peace of the region and not to hold brief for anyone

FCT, Abuja - 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.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on the verified official Twitter handle of the Presidency @NGRPresident

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According to the statement, the delegation, which is led by Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, is to engage with the leaders of Libya and Algeria on the Niger crisis.

President Tinubu said:

"We don't want to hold brief for anybody. Our concern is democracy and the peace of the region."

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Sani said the diplomatic move was commendable, and he is optimistic about the team resolving the problem in Niger.

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Source: Legit.ng