…names Former Head of State, Sultan among diplomatic delegations
By Udesinanna Stephen
As the 7 days deadline for Niger coup makers to restore democracy ticks, President Bola Tinubu has listed former head of state General Abdulsalami Abubakar, as special envoy to Niger to negotiate with the military junta.
The Spokesperson of Tinubu/Shettima campaign, Bayo Onanuga, said this recently on his Twitter handle @aonanuga1956.
Bayo said, “Abubakar leads other delegates that include Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III and the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Omar Alieu Touray.”
In a similar development, Bayo noted that President Tinubu also charged veteran diplomat and politician Babagana Kingibe to lead another team to Libya and Algeria to explain the concerns and position of the Economic Community Of West Africa (ECOWAS) about the coup in Niger.
Tinubu’s spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said President Tinubu charged the two delegations to engage all stakeholders to do whatever it takes to ensure a conclusive and amicable resolution of the situation in Niger for African peace and development rather than a move to adopt the geopolitical positions of other nations, Bayo reports.