It said the fact that some African countries, including neighbouring Niger Republic, witnessed coup in recent times did not put Nigeria under any form of fear. While not justifying the military takeovers, they said leaders must be accountable and desist from repressive rule if coup must become a thing of the past. On August 18, 2020, the then President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, was ousted by the military and a transitional leader installed. ), also noted that the coups were instructive enough for politicians to change their style of governance. I give soldiers no reason and no excuse to tamper with the democratic rule.

Source: Punch September 02, 2023 14:50 UTC