ECOWAS Lawmakers Commend Nigeria’s Role in Thwarting Benin Coup

The ECOWAS Parliament has expressed gratitude and supports President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s swift action to bring democracy back to the Benin Republic.

While announcing the resolution of the regional bloc’s parliament, Barau Jibrin, the Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament and Deputy President of Nigeria’s Senate, stated that Nigeria acted in the best interest of peace and stability in West Africa.

According to reports, ECOWAS had previously proclaimed a state of emergency throughout West Africa.

Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, made the statement on December 9, 2025, at the 55th ministerial session of the Mediation and Security Council in Abuja.

Touray underlined that these incidents highlight the critical need for more funding for community security as well as in-depth consideration of the sub-region’s democratic future.

The events underscore the “imperative of serious introspection on the future of our democracy and the urgent need to invest in the security of our community,” according to Touray.

The announcement comes after increased unrest, which included a failed coup attempt in Benin a few days prior.

Elections, according to Touray, are a “major trigger of instability” in the area.

“We have continued to witness political practices that violate these principles, despite our community’s best efforts to establish constitutional convergence principles and to have a support program for elections in our region to safeguard our democratic credentials and stability,” he stated.

He continued, “We also have to negotiate with our neighbors, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), particularly the terms of our security cooperation as we continue to see the devastating effect of terrorist groups along our borders with them.”