Amid tension in Niger, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and the Authority of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to go into a closed-door session.
At the closed-door session, Heads of State of ECOWAS would finalise the way forward for the Republic of Niger, which recently experienced a coup d’etat.
Among the leaders present at the Summit at the Presidential Villa Abuja is President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone. Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco of Guinea Bissau, President Everiste Ndayishimiye of Burundi and President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire.
Others spotted by our correspondent include President Mohamed Ould, Ghazouani of Mauritania, President Nana Akofo-Ado of Ghana, President Macky Sall of Senegal and President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic.
The Presidents of Togo. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé Eyadéma and President Adama Barrow of The Gambia are still being expected as at the time of filing this report.
Tinubu is the chairman of ECOWAS.