MILITARY COUP: TINUBU PLEADS WITH ECOWAS JUDGES TO RESCUE DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA

President Bola Tinubu has said that accountable judicial system will solve the resurgence of military coups and strengthen democracy across West Africa.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made these remarks at a meeting with a delegation from the ECOWAS Judicial Council led by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the Council, at the State House in Abuja.

He congratulated Judges from member states who participated in the two-day council meeting in Abuja, applauding the successful conclusion of their deliberations and gave assurance that their recommendations would be considered by the heads of state and government of ECOWAS.

"We will work with you to ensure that your expertise is employed to promote justice in our democratic experiences on the continent and in the region".

You are truly the last hope of the common man across our sub-region,” President Tinubu added.

We are committed to transformative democracy because we believe the judiciary can protect democracy.

We are ready to support you as learned minds with the requisite experience and institutional memory to comprehensively reform our institutions.

Recall that there have been several military coups in the West Africa region since 2000, including the July 2023 Niger coup.

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