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El-Rufai, Fani-Kayode Caution ECOWAS Against Military Intervention in Niger

President Bola Tinubu’s staunch supporters and All Progressive Congress, APC, Chieftain, ex-governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai and a former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode are leading voices among the party faithfuls cautioning against ECOWAS invasion of Niger Republic.

This latest warning came after Niger Republic military coup plotters told ECOWAS it has begun a 3-year transition plan to return the country to democratic rule, a decision that has been rejected by the ECOWAS.

Reacting to the Niger Impasse, former governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai in a tweet warned that a war against the Niger Republic is like taking up arms against brothers.

The former governor is the latest APC member in the last presidential election who has publicly warned against engaging in military warfare with Niger Republic.

Earlier, A former minister of aviation, Fani-Kayode, in a recent essay Titled “BEWARE OF COUP BELT”, believed that attacking the Niger Republic would have dire consequences on the Economy and security of Nigeria.

He pleaded with President Tinubu to shun the idea of invading Niger as it could plunge the entire Sahel region into a terrorist zone.

VOP Lagos

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