Buhari Speaks Against Attempted Coup In Niger Republic
March 31, 2021
6:00 pm
Following the attempted coup in the Niger Republic, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attempted coup in strong terms saying ‘any illegal effort to depose a democratically elected government is not only despicable but also unacceptable to democratic governments around the world.’
Africa Daily News had earlier on Wednesday said gunshots were heard near the Presidential Villa in Niger.
The Media Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Wednesday evening, quoted President as speaking in a telephone conversation with Mahamadou Issoufou, his counterpart and outgoing President on the situation in the Niger Republic, during which he …
