President Bola Tinubu on Thursday joined other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders in an extraordinary virtual summit convened to address the political crisis in Guinea-Bissau.
The emergency meeting brought together West African leaders in a rapid diplomatic response to the coup that followed disputed elections in the country.
The high-level deliberation is aimed at preserving stability and upholding constitutional order in the troubled nation.
Guinea-Bissau military seized power on Wednesday after arresting President Umaro Embalo and named Gen. Horta Nta Na Man as head of a one-year transitional government.
Guinea-Bissau, with a population of about 2.2 million, had recorded 10 coups and attempted coups since independence from Portugal in 1974.
In a statement signed by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria expressed deep concern over the military takeover in Guinea Bissau.
Tinubu had served two consecutive terms as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government till June, when he handed leadership to Sierra Leonean President, Julius Maada Bio.
