Niger Junta Gives 3 Years Military Rule Condition, ECOWAS Responds | READ DETAILS
Niger Republic’s military head, Abdourahmane Tiani, has said that the Junta will preside over the leadership of the state for three years before returning to democratic leadership.
Tiani made the declaration in an address Saturday night, August 19, 2023, and charged political parties to submit their vision for the transition within thirty days.
According to the coup leader, the principles for the transition would be decided within 30 days at a dialogue to be hosted by the junta.
“Our ambition is not to confiscate power. Transition period will not exceed three years; meanwhile, political parties are urged to submit their vision for the transition within 30 days,” Tiani said.
The junta leader spoke after meeting with an ECOWAS delegation led by Abdulsalami Abubakar, Nigeria’s former head of state.
Reacting to the three years military rule condition, Abdel-Fatau Musah, the commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, ECOWAS on Sunday in an interview with the BBC, said ECOWAS would no longer accept prolonged transition periods in the region.
“ECOWAS is not accepting any prolonged transition again in the region. They just have to get ready to hand over in the shortest possible time”.
“The earlier they give power back to civilians and concentrate on their primary responsibility that is defending the territorial integrity of Niger, the better for them” Musah stated.
