Embalo: Buhari Receives Details On Attempted Coup

President Muhammadu Buhari has received graphical details on the coup attempt to oust Guniea-Bissau President Umaru Sissoco Embalo.

Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina confirmed this in a statement released on Sunday afternoon, Naija News reports.

It could be recalled that the attempted coup of President Embalo was aborted by loyalist forces.

Adesina, however, on Sunday (today) said Buhari was on Saturday presented the graphical representation of the aborted coup.

He said the President received the briefing while receiving updates on the sidelines of the African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Adesina said the President met with Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guinea-Bissau, Suzi Barbosa, “who gave a graphic presentation of the attempt to overthrow the constitutional order in her country.”

“They attempted to kill President Embalo. They destroyed the presidential palace with bazookas, killed 11 young people. It took about five hours to restore order. It was a nightmare.”

President Buhari pledged to consult with other ECOWAS leaders on how full normalcy could be restored to the embattled country in the shortest possible time.

This is coming a week after the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS suspended Burkina Faso.

Naija News reports that the suspension was in reaction to a recent coup in the country.

Earlier in the week, soldiers detained the President of Burkina Faso, Roch Kabore.

The development came after reports emerged that gunfire was heard around the President’s residence on Sunday night in the capital of Ouagadougou.

The government on Sunday had denied that the military had taken overpower.

ECOWAS, however, on Friday sacked the country but noted it will not impose other sanctions, for the time being.

Naija News understands that a participant at a virtual summit had disclosed the development to the PUNCH today.