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Niger coup: Tinubu writes Senate, seeks military intervention
President Bola Tinubu, in a letter to the Senate, has requested support for military action against the military junta in the Niger Republic.
He also asked for the legislature’s support before cutting off electricity to the country.
President of Nigeria and Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, Tinubu, met with other ECOWAS leaders on Sunday to explore the best means to bring back democracy in Niger.