Tinubu Urges African Leaders To Respect Democracy, Urges UN To Take Firm Stance Against Coups 

Speaking Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya, at a high-level event organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the margins of Fifth Mid-Year African Union (AU) Coordination Meeting, the President urged African military institutions and states to recognize and respect the need for democratic renewal.

President Tinubu, who is also the Chairperson of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, said coups d’état should be discouraged on the continent, especially in the face of challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, insecurity, and climate change.