It said, beginning from December 10, 2023, “Niger is suspended from all decision-making bodies of ECOWAS until constitutional order is restored.”
EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell said, “The EU has from the very beginning condemned the coup d’état in Niger in the strongest terms.”
He said Mr Tinubu accepted their suggestions to avoid using force in settling disputes, especially concerning neighbours and long-time allies.
According to the UN, roughly 4.3 million people in the West African country rely on humanitarian aid.
A former rebel leader and politician in Niger has launched a movement opposing the junta that took power in a July 26 coup.
He said the border crossings to Mali, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Libya, and Chad were reopened.
The suspects had intended to cause disruption across the country under the pretexts of upcoming protests, according to information uncovered by the police.