Federal Republic of Nigeria President Bola Tinubu, whose recent election was shrouded in controversy, has been the subject of fierce criticism inside the country and within the entire West Africa region. Regional Voices Speak Out Against Military InterventionOn a more popular level, other social and political forces came out against the proposed military intervention. A frequent comment by many in the Nigerian media was that the West Africa region should not become another Libya or Ukraine. Consequently, ECOWAS cannot claim that it genuinely represents the governments and people of the West Africa region in the present period. Reports say that the CNSP has reached out to the Russian-based Wagner Group to assist the West African state in its security interests.

Source: The Guardian August 10, 2023 00:32 UTC