ECOWAS Commence Meeting On Niger Coup In Abuja

The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has commenced its meeting on the coup in Niger Republic.

Naija News gathered that the chairman of ECOWAS, President Bola Tinubu and other leaders are meeting in the State House in Abuja.

President Tinubu had scheduled another meeting after the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum the regional bloc issued for the reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum.

However, the military coup leaders ignored the ultimatum, resulting in additional sanctions by ECOWAS.

The regional bloc had threatened a possible military option; a move that was widely rejected, especially in Nigeria.

The following Heads of State currently in the meeting held in Abuja are:

1 President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone

2. President. Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco of Guinea Bissau

3. President Everiste Ndayishimiye of Burundi

4. President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire

5. President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania

6 . President Nana Akofo-Ado of Ghana

7. President Macky Sall of Senegal

8. President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic

Yet to arrive

1. Togo. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé Eyadéma

2 President Adama Barrow of The Gambia