The Senate on Tuesday granted full approval to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s request to deploy Nigerian armed forces to the neighbouring Benin Republic, a move aimed at helping crush an attempted coup and stabilising the country.<\/p>\n
The request \u2014 contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary \u2014 cited a direct appeal from the Beninese government for immediate military support, including air power, after mutinous soldiers attempted to seize power.<\/p>\n
Immediately after the letter was read, the Senate resolved into the Committee of the Whole to deliberate on the request. Lawmakers quickly returned to plenary, and by unanimous voice vote approved the deployment, giving the President constitutional backing under Section 5(5), Part II of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).<\/p>\n
Senate President Akpabio described the intervention as necessary to safeguard regional stability, noting that \u201cinstability in any neighbouring state poses a threat to the entire region.\u201d He emphasised that Nigeria has a responsibility \u2014 under the regional framework of ECOWAS \u2014 to support the restoration of constitutional order in Benin.<\/p>\n
In a related statement, the Presidency confirmed that Nigerian troops, including air force jets and ground forces, had already been deployed to Benin following the request by Beninese authorities. The Nigerian armed forces reportedly helped in quelling the coup attempt and restoring control to loyal forces. State House<\/p>\n
With the Senate\u2019s consent transmitted to the Presidency immediately, analysts say the decision underscores Nigeria\u2019s leading role in West African security and reaffirms its commitment to collective defence under ECOWAS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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