The coup is an insult to Tinubu's ideology' Tinubu played a prominent role in the fight against military rule in Nigeria in the 1980...
The coup is an insult to Tinubu's ideology'
Tinubu played a prominent role in the fight against military rule in Nigeria in the 1980s.
"I think he sees this coup in Niger as an affront to his belief in ensuring democracy, especially since he is the head of the Ecowas group," said Wole Ojewale, an analyst at the center that studies security affairs in Nigeria.
The most important thing is that the coup is directly related to Nigeria.
The two countries share a border of more than 1,500 kilometers, and have strong cultural and commercial ties since their colonial days under the Ottoman Empire.
The security of the two countries is connected because the Boko Haram group is presenting its activities on the sides of the two countries, while the countries have joined forces from Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon who are fighting against the terrorists.
The security forces are supported by the American, British and French forces, and they have established two bases in Niger.
In 2022, Niger will produce 4 percent of the world's Uranium energy, and it is the country that produces more energy than any other country in Africa.
Ecowas and its allies in the West will not want the Uranium energy containing toxic particles to fall into the hands of the enemy, especially in the area where jihadists and Russia are operating.
Thousands of people protested in support of the coup in the capital city of Yamai.
After the coup, the countries of Mali and Burkina Faso, both countries turned their attention to Russia.
The President of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby, who was put in power by the country's army after his father was killed in 2021, went to Niger on Sunday to persuade the leader of the army to respect the request of Ecowas.
Chad is not part of the Ecowas group, but Mr Deby attended the group's meeting on Sunday.
In his position as a brave and dead soldier, Ecowas saw fit to represent him to talk with the Niger army, asking them to withdraw.
However, the army did not accept the request of Ecowas.
The army came out loud to show their opposition to the West and Ecowas, while thousands of their supporters came out on the main streets of Yamai on Sunday and showed their support for the army by holding a demonstration, where they attacked the embassy France, with the Russian flag raised.
This will not be a measure to determine whether the army has the majority of supporters in the country, or vice versa.
Because in 2022, a survey showed that more than half of the citizens approve of the democratic style of government.
Two-thirds of the survey says that the military stage coups when they see elected leaders as failing.
This is the issue that coup leaders and their supporters use to defend themselves whenever this happens.
The ruling forces in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have warned Ecowas against sending troops to Niger, saying that doing so is tantamount to "starting a war" and they will engage Niger's army in battle.
It is predicted that the entry of the army into Niger could lead to conflict in the country.
The Ecowas group has sent its troops to other countries including Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau and The Gambia to create peace.
This intervention by Ecowas by deploying troops is part of fulfilling its responsibility to "ensure peace in the region", even though its forces are accused of violating human rights.
Mr Ojewale said he is not sure if the Ecowas group has the military strength to send to Niger, especially considering how some of the countries are suffering from security problems.
"The few natural resources they have may be depleted,"
Analysts believe that the conflict between the two sides is a "win-win-win situation" and could exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in the region.
"The incident can injure people because some will try to enter the fighting area, so an easy settlement is the best thing," he said.
There is also a question that is often asked about the situation of the deposed leader who is still being detained by the army.
Another commentator, Jaafar Abubakar, said that there is a possibility that it will be a weapon that the army will use to mediate between them and Ecowas.
"The best thing is for the army to make sure they keep Bazoum safe, because if they kill him, they will be seen as rebels without resources."