Ex-Lawmaker Defends Tinubu's Troop Deployment to Benin Republic

Former federal lawmaker and political scholar Moje Alabi defended the decision to deploy Nigerian military assets to Benin Republic, stating that it falls within the provisions of the 1999 Constitution. Alabi argued that urgent security situations permit leaders like Tinubu to take swift military action without the need for legislative consultation.

This comes amid questions about the government's response speed to international security issues compared to Benin Republic's rapid intervention.