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.
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