One week after the ultimatum, the junta justifies the change in government and expresses readiness for dialogue.
Leader of the junta, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, who spoke in Niamey, capital of Niger at the weekend while receiving in audience Nigeria’s Intervention Team, led by Sheik Bala Lau, said the military intervention was informed by imminent threat to both Niger and Nigeria, which had to be averted.
According to the release, Tchiani, however, said it was painful to the coup leaders that the ECOWAS leaders did not hear their side of the matter before issuing ultimatum to quit office. He also apologised for not according the team sent by President Bola Tinubu, led by a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar , the required attention because they were infuriated by ECOWAS ultimatum.
Nigeria’s Intervention Team, comprising prominent Islamic scholars in the country, agreed to intensify the option of dialogue in resolving the political crisis in Niger. The team, comprising scholars from various Islamic sects in the country, include Sheik Kabiru Gombe –Secretary, Jamatul izalatul bida waikamatul sunnah; Sheik Yakubu Musa Hassan Katsina – Director, Daawah, JIBWIS; Sheik Ibrahim Dahiru Bauchi representing Sheik Ibrahim Bauchi and Dr Khalid Aliya – Secretary General, Jammatul Nasril Islam.
The statement positioned AFN’s stance on the matter, stressing their unwavering commitment to democracy. They assured the public of their loyalty to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has also urged President Tinubu to adhere to the rule of law in the deployment of troops to crush the coup in neighbouring Niger.
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