Coups: Trudeau tells Tinubu that protecting democracy in Africa remains top priority

The Canadian prime minister discussed the issue in the Niger Republic and the developing situation in Gabon with Tinubu, according to Tinubu’s spokeswoman.

The development and maintenance of constitutional democratic government on the continent remain a top concern, said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a phone conversation with President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday.

Ondimba’s election was cancelled a few hours after a group of Gabonese military officials declared they were “putting an end to the current regime” on television.

Ajuri Ngelale, the Senior Advisor to the President on Media and Publicity, said this while speaking to State House reporters in Abuja.

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Ngelale claims that the Canadian leader discussed the crisis in the Niger Republic and the developing scenario in Gabon with Tinubu.

According to the presidential spokesman, they also urged the international community to advance the cause of democracy on the continent for the sake of the economic prosperity of all Africans.

President Tinubu continued by saying that he would maintain contact with leaders not just inside the African Union but also outside in the world.