In attendance were Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Mai Malam Buni (Yobe), Idris Nasir (Kebbi) and Dr Dikko Radda (Katsina).

“He has not even addressed Nigerians and justified what he’s going to do, he has gone to the senate to ask for approval. That’s no way to declare war.”

The decision of the sub-regional leaders was largely welcomed by the Western world but has however been condemned by a section of Nigeriens.

Babafemi said during interrogation, the woman confessed that she was recruited in her church in Aba.

He said “subordination of the military to constituted authority remains the most fashionable means of promoting military professionalism.”

“It is a shared decision that has affected many borders within the Economic Community of West African States,” the CG said.

“We believe that the government still has time to genuinely address the issues at stake before Wednesday or leave us with no other option.”

They said Tinubu had not sought approval to go to war with Niger but merely solicited support for the implementation of the resolutions of ECOWAS.

“President Tinubu has made it clear to me that his principal spokesperson is someone who is calm in the face of provocation and who will speak to fact in an age of misinformation.”

He said there should be an internal discussion between Nigeria and Niger based on their bilateral relationship.

“He’s done it before, and he’s going to do it again, but prevention, for us, is the focus more than cure.”

The closest any of his predecessors got to the 35% affirmative action for women was when Goodluck Jonathan achieved a 31% representation in 2011.

“I commended him for a lot of the things he’s doing early in his term, not easy; macro, fiscal reforms, and stability are very important. He’s very determined to do the right thing,” said the Bank’s president.

“There is concern that the success of the coup in Niger would significantly dampen ECOWAS’s reputation,” a Foreign Affairs Ministry official said.

Tinubu said it was the first bold step in his efforts to establish a strong and virile energy sector and deliver uninterrupted power to all Nigerians.

“About 7 northern states who share border with Niger Republic namely Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa, Yobe and Borno will be negatively affected,” they said.

ECOWAS Defence Chiefs say Military action plan ready as ACF, Northern senators warn against intervention.

“Any aggression or attempted aggression against the State of Niger will see an immediate and unannounced response from the Niger Defence and Security Forces on one of (the bloc’s) members.”

The junta said that this was done to free Niger from bad governance and insecurity.

He praised the entrepreneurial ingenuity of the renowned industrialist and his abiding faith in Nigeria.