The Senate is set to meet with President Bola Tinubu to work out ways of resolving the impasse in Niger Republic. The Red Chamber decided yesterday that political and diplomatic options would serve all parties better in view of the age-long relationship between Abuja and Niamey.
According to The Nation,the Senate position was shared by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, Jama’atu Nasri-Islam (JNI) and the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG).
The Senators, who took a break from screening ministerial nominees to consider the President’s letter in which he informed the Red Chamber of Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) action to restore democracy in Niger, also requested advice from the ECOWAS Parliament on how to resolve the crisis.
However, it stated that, contrary to popular belief, Tinubu did not ask its permission to go to war in that country. According to The Nation.
According to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the senators voted as follows: “The Senate completely condemns the recent military coup in the Republic of Niger.”
“The Senate commends President Bola Tinubu and other ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments for their prompt response to the positions taken on Nigeria’s unfortunate development.”
“The Senate recognises that, by virtue of his correspondence, President Tinubu did not seek the approval of the parliament or this Senate to go to war, as has been incorrectly suggested in some quarters.”
“Rather, Mr President, as Commander-in-Chief, expressed a desire to solicit the National Assembly’s support in the successful implementation of ECOWAS resolutions as outlined in the said communication.”
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