GABON: NIGERIA READY TO SANCTION NGUEMA, CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE RETURN TO DEMOCRATIC RULE
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Nigeria has again called for an immediate return to democratic constitutional order in the Republic of Gabon.
The call was made in a press statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairsin Abuja, on Monday night, and signed by the spokesperson of the Ministry, Francisca Omayali.
The statement said “The inauguration of the Commandant In-Chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema as Chairman of the Ruling Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) on Monday, 4th September, 2023, with no indication of transition programme in place, only serves to fan the embers of growing discontent among the political class in the country.
“Nigeria, therefore, joins the larger international community to call for the immediate return to democratic constitutional order, which will go a long way to pacify dissident voices and restore trust and confidence to the electorate. Coups d’etat only serve to compound rather address any perceived problems.
“The coup d’etat in Gabon, is therefore, one coup too many in Sfrica and it is unacceptable at a time when Africa is aspiring to consolidate on democracy and democratic principles for the attainment of United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“The Federal Government of Nigeria is committed to partnering with other democratically elected governments in Africa to sanction perpetrators of unconstitutional change of government in line with the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ADC) until democracy is given the chance to thrive in every African country for the good of its people.
Earlier on Monday, General Brice Oligui Nguema, who overthrew Gabon’s 55-year-old dynasty last week in a coup, pledged to organize “free… and transparent elections” at a later date, while taking oath of office at a ceremony in Libreville.
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“I swear before God and the Gabonese people to faithfully preserve the republican regime,” said Oligui.
In front of judges from the Constitutional Court, Oligui took the oath to “preserve the achievements of democracy” while donning the crimson ceremonial uniform of the Republican Guard.
In an initial speech, he promised to amnesty “prisoners of conscience” and host “free… (and) transparent elections” during an unspecified transition period.
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