Nigeria Has Been Africa’s Backbone — Fani-Kayode Declares, Reveals Sh*cking Timeline

Ambassador-designate and former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has released a detailed list highlighting instances where Nigeria intervened to defend democratic governance across Africa.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

His statement comes amid Nigeria’s involvement in quelling the attempted coup in the Benin Republic on Sunday.

Earlier, Nigerian Air Force jets were deployed to strike locations believed to be occupied by soldiers involved in the failed takeover attempt — a move later confirmed in an official statement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Reacting via his handle on , Fani-Kayode recounted several historical missions in which Nigeria played a stabilizing role on the continent. According to him, Nigeria:

• Helped safeguard democracy and restore order in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) in 1964

• Intervened in Congo in 1964

• Played a role in Angola in 1975

• Supported Mozambique in 1975

• Assisted Equatorial Guinea in 1976

• Intervened in Chad in 1983

• Helped resolve conflict in Zimbabwe in 1980

• Contributed to South Africa’s transition in 1990

• Intervened in Sierra Leone in 1998

• Helped stabilize Liberia in 2003

• Assisted São Tomé and Príncipe in 2003

• Intervened in Guinea-Bissau in 2012

• And most recently, helped confront the attempted coup in Benin Republic in 2025

Fani-Kayode emphasized Nigeria’s long-standing leadership role in defending democratic values and regional peace.

“There is no country in Africa that has fought harder and done more for democracy and the African people than Nigeria,” he declared, applauding the sacrifices of the nation’s military and past leaders.