* Declares power belongs to people and not barrel of a loaded gun
Nigeria has officially reacted to the reported unconstitutional change of government in neighbouring Republic of Gabon.
Addressing newsmen Wednesday at the State House, Abuja, presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep concern over the coup d'etat in Gabon. According to him, President Tinubu is in constant touch with fellow African leaders on how best to address the recurring autocratic tendencies blowing across the African continent.
"The president, as a man who has made significant personal sacrifices in his own life in the course of advancing and defending democracy, is of the unwavering belief that power belongs in the hands of Africa's great people and not in the barrel of a loaded gun.
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