Nigerian govt denies supporting Niger coup plot
The Federal Government has denied having a hand or supporting the failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb Sola Enikanolaye, rejected the claim in a statement issued on Thursday describing it as an attempt to misinform the public. The statement reads, “The attention of the Ministry of Foreign […] The post Nigerian govt denies supporting Niger coup plot…
The Nigerian government has firmly rejected claims that it supported a failed coup attempt in Niger Republic. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb Sola Enikanolaye, dismissed the allegations as "baseless and irresponsible" in a statement issued on Thursday. He emphasized that Nigeria is a peace-loving nation and a staunch defender of democratic institutions and constitutional order.
The statement further rejected any suggestion that Nigeria endorses or condones military coups, reaffirming Nigeria's commitment to ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance and the African Union's stance against unconstitutional change of government.
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