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Coalition of Civil Liberty Organisation in Niger Republic (CODDAE), Maradi-State, has faulted the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) fresh sanctions on Niger Republic.
The coalition also reminded President Bola Tinubu of derailing pillars of democracy in Nigeria, calling the president to entrench political system in Nigeria before enforcing self-acclaimed democratic process in Niger.
Leading hundreds of Nigeriens on peaceful protest at Tribune Public Arena in Maradi, the coalition leader, Abdu Neito, said ECOWAS is inflicting more economic pain and hardship on the citizens rather than resolving the leadership crisis.
The coalition enjoined Tinubu to rather upswing energy on abuse of democratic dispensation, and violation of rule of law under his administration in Nigeria.
The group faulted President Tinubu’s interference in the governorship election petitions in Kano, Plateau, Zamfara states under the opposition parties, the president is working to takeover.
Neito worried over the overbearing diplomatic policies on the regional union against Niger Republic and insisted ECOWAS should have reconsidered better options to mutually resolve the military invasion in Niger.
ECOWAS, under the leadership of President Tinubu, in its resolution, had imposed fresh sanctions on the junta in Niger. The regional bloc had earlier given the coupists seven days to reinstate President Bazoum or risk sanctions, including possible military action.
Neito raised concern on the special interest of President Tinubu on Niger matter and wondered why similar pressure are yet to be seen against other neighbouring African countries where military government super-imposed.
The group said Tinubu is orchestrating double standard in his supposed democratic intervention in Niger while violating democratic process in Kano, Plateau and Zamfara states governorship election trial to favour his party.
Neito called for appropriate diplomatic sanction by United Nations and European Union against Nigeria for invading and influencing judicial judgment against the three states.
It equally solicited the support of the 19 northern Nigerian states as brothers bound in economic, social and cultural unions dated back the pre-independence era to rescue Niger in its humanitarian crisis.
