I have always said it for many years that Nigeria and Niger should merge as one country.
Now that it seems like there is a military solution to the coup in Niger republic, Nigeria should use the opportunity to annex Niger republic.

All we need is a stronger African Union. one currency like the European Union

That will now mean like 29 northern states against 17 southern stated. Southerners will be automatically confined to vp slot.

Most southern Niger sees themselves as Nigerians, many of them are in northern Nigeria, you can't tell them apart from Nigerian Hausas.

Not happening anytime soon