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Nigeria On Edge: Senate Moves On Tinubu’s Call For Troops Sparks Fierce Reactions

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The Nigerian Senate has granted approval to President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy military personnel to the Republic of Benin.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

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The resolution was adopted during Tuesday’s plenary session, presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, after lawmakers deliberated on the matter in the Committee of the Whole.

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The Senate unanimously endorsed the Federal Government’s move to send troops across the border to help restore peace and stability following the recent attempted coup in Benin Republic.

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While announcing the decision, Akpabio declared, “An injury to one is an injury to all.” He confirmed that the Senate’s formal approval would be immediately transmitted to President Tinubu.

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Earlier on Tuesday, Akpabio had read a letter from the President seeking the Senate’s consent for the deployment as part of an ECOWAS-backed peacekeeping mission.

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Tinubu explained that the intervention followed a direct request for support from Benin’s President, Patrice Talon, after the failed coup attempt.

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He further noted that the operation aligns with ECOWAS security protocols as well as Section 5, Part II of the Nigerian Constitution, approved in consultation with the National Defence Council.

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