“Bazoum was legitimately elected by the sovereign people of Niger,” Mr Barma said.
Kathleen FitzGibbon, a new U.S. ambassador to Niger Republic, would arrive in the country this week, the State Department said.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
Mr Bazoum’s fate remains in the hands of his nemesis, his presidential guards-turned-coupists, who overthrew his government on July 26.
Mr Obi described the recent political developments in Niger as “a matter of dire and urgent national interest and security to Nigeria.”
Mr Sani expressed this thought in an interview with newsmen in Abuja.
He said he had received credible reports that the detention conditions could be inhumane and degrading.
On Thursday, ECOWAS directed the deployment of standby military troops to restore constitutional order in the country.
Mr Bazoum and his family now have only rice and canned food to eat.
Niger Republic coupists have vowed to kill ousted President Mohamed Bazoum as ECOWAS deploys coalition forces for an immediate invasion.
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