Gabon Coup: President Tinubu blows hot, sends message to AU

  • President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep concerns about the contagious autocracy spreading across Africa
  • The president commented while reacting to the coup that took place in Gabon on Wednesday morning, adding that he was ready to work with other heads of state in Africa for a lasting solution
  • Some military officers in Gabon on Wednesday morning announced that they had taken over the government, closed the country’s borders and suspended activities in state institutions

FCT, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has described the latest coup d’état in the African continent as a “contagious autocracy” taking over the country.

According to Premium Times, the president expressed his readiness to work with other heads of state in the African continent to defend democracy and ensure that the rule of law did not perish.