Tinubu seeks Senate approval to deploy troops to Benin after failed coup 

President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the approval of the Senate to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as a part of a peace-support mission following final week’s failed coup try within the neighbouring nation.

The President’s request was transmitted to the higher chamber on Tuesday, marking the subsequent part of Nigeria’s intervention underneath the umbrella of regional safety cooperation.

“Pursuant to Part 5, Subsection 5, Half 2 of the Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended,” the letter reads.

“I search, in additional session with the Nationwide Defence Council, the consent of the senate, for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin,” he added.

President Tinubu defined that the proposed deployment was prompted by a direct request from Benin’s President, Patrice Talon, who sought Nigeria’s help to stabilise the nation after parts of the Beninese army reportedly tried to overthrow the federal government.

Nigeria had earlier offered air help in response to the unconstitutional breach, serving to regional allies safe vital state belongings through the temporary unrest.

Tinubu emphasised that the deployment aligns with the established safety protocols of the Financial Group of West African States (ECOWAS), which mandates member states to defend democratic governance and supply mutual help in instances of disaster.

Backstory 

On Monday, the Federal Authorities confirmed that its armed forces intervened within the Republic of Benin on Sunday following an tried coup concentrating on President Talon.

Based on the presidency, Nigeria’s intervention adopted two formal requests from the Beninese authorities searching for speedy army help to revive constitutional order.

The Presidency stated the primary request from Benin’s Ministry of International Affairs sought emergency Nigerian air help to repel troopers who had seized the Nationwide Tv station and regrouped at a army camp

Earlier, Nairametrics reported that the ECOWAS had ordered the speedy deployment of its standby drive to the Republic of Benin following an tried army takeover concentrating on President Patrice Talon on Sunday.

On Sunday, Nairametrics reported {that a} group of troopers appeared on Benin’s state tv saying the dissolution of the federal government in what seems to be a coup within the West African nation.

The troops referred to themselves as a part of the “Army Committee for Refoundation” (CMR) and stated on state tv that that they had met and determined that “Mr Patrice Talon is faraway from workplace as president of the republic”.  

In a brand new twist, the authorities of Benin Republic introduced that its safety forces efficiently foiled the tried coup.

International Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari earlier informed Reuters that “a small group” of troopers tried to overthrow the federal government, however confirmed that forces loyal to President Patrice Talon had moved swiftly to revive order and safe key state establishments.