Tinubu Grants Asylum to Guinea-Bissau Opposition Candidate at Nigerian Embassy

Nigerian politician Bola Tinubu granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau opposition candidate Fernando Dja Costa at the Nigerian Embassy due to threats on his life following a military coup. Nigeria expressed deep concern over the coup and called for the restoration of constitutional order.

The move aligns with ECOWAS principles, with Nigeria playing a stabilizing role in the region. The ECOWAS suspended Guinea-Bissau from the bloc until constitutional order is restored.