Niger Coup: Nigerian Islamic scholars meet Tinubu and seek a mediating role
Bazoum is still held in detention by the
military high command in Niger. President on the issue of Niger
Republic. We want to find a lasting solution, we want peace and
harmony to reign, not only in Nigeria, but in the sub-Saharan region and in globe as
well. “”The Ulama advised Mr. President that we want peace and
reconciliation.
“That’s why we are here and our able leader and President accepted the offer
that he wants us to intervene and to talk to our brothers in Niger
Republic, the scholars also there on how we can come together and bring a
lasting solution to this problem. ” That is why we are here and Insha
Allah, by the grace of Allah, we’re optimistic that Allah will do it
for us and we’ll find a lasting solution to this issue. “Other than
that, the President deplored coup d’etat in the Sahel region and as a
democrat himself, he said he would do everything to ensure that there is
democracy, justice, freedom and peace in the subregion. ” We as
the Ulama are also committed to peace and justice and the government will be
enabling the Ulama to mediate as it is appropriate.
“Meanwhile, former
Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who was in Niamey, capital
of Niger Republic, earlier in the day and met with the military
officers, returned home and headed straight for the State
House, Abuja to brief Tinubu. ” Asked by journalists how his visit to
Niger went, Sanusi simply said “fine”, but declined to speak to the
press after his meeting with the President. The flurry of meetings at the
State House with the President came ahead of a scheduled emergency meeting of heads
of ECOWAS counties in Abuja the following day, Thursday. They
followed other pleas and warnings by several prominent Nigerians and
groups, including the Senate, which have called for
dialogue, instead of armed conflict to resolve the situation in Niger
Republic.
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