₦airaland Forum

The military junta has debunked the news making rounds that it has expelled Nigerian Ambassador, Mohamed Usman from Niger Republic.

Saturday Telegraph gathered that Usman was ordered to leave the West African country alongside some few Western diplomats in a statement issued on Friday, August 25, by the Niger Foreign Affairs Ministry.

In a statement sighted by Saturday Telegraph, the Foreign Ministry issued a 24-hour ultimatum for the diplomat to leave the country or face the due consequences.

The statement reads, “The ministry is giving Mr Mohamed Usman 48 hours to leave the Nigerien territory in response to Nigerian Ambassador’s refusal to reply to an invitation by the ministry for a discussion on Friday, August 25, at 11.30 a.m., and due to other actions of the Nigerian government contrary to Niger’s interests.”

The German ambassador to Niger was also expelled for the same reason.

“In reaction to German Ambassador Olivier Schnakenberg’s refusal to reply to an invitation by the ministry for a discussion on Friday, August 25 at 11.00 a.m., and due to other actions of the German government contrary to Niger’s interests, the ministry is giving 48 hours to Mr. Olivier Schnakenberg’s to leave the Nigerien territory,” it said in a separate statement.

Earlier, Niger’s military administration also gave the French ambassador, Sylvain Itte, 48 hours to leave the country.

But in yet another statement, the foreign affairs ministry denied the first memo.

“Contrary to the information deliberately distilled on social networks which report a decision by the Nigerien authorities ordering the Ambassadors of Germany, Nigeria, and the United States of America to leave Nigerien territory within 48 hours, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration, and Nigeriens Abroad specifies that the said information is false and that only the Ambassador of France in Niger is declared persona non grata.”

“Also, the Ministry reminds those who are agitated and still doubt the expression of its sovereign will, that Niger does not need authorization or an interpretation of the Vienna Convention of 1961, to exercise its prerogatives and have Ambassador Sylvain ITTE leave, after these 48 hours ubur D Done in Niamey on August 25.”

A source in the Nigerian embassy in Niger told Newsmen that the junta was not aware of the expulsion of Usman.

The source said the military regime that ousted the government of President Mohamed Bazoum exactly a month ago was embarrassed by the reports.

LagosPrince:
Nigerians say NO! to war in Niger republic

Mynd44:
The only reason ECOWAS has not invaded yet is because Aso Rock is holding back. Left to everyone else, those coup plotters will have ran out of the country.

But as more time passes, Aso Rock might not be able to stall. The coup plotters should leave

Mynd44:
The only reason ECOWAS has not invaded yet is because Aso Rock is holding back. Left to everyone else, those coup plotters will have ran out of the country.

But as more time passes, Aso Rock might not be able to stall. The coup plotters should leave

Mynd44:
The only reason ECOWAS has not invaded yet is because Aso Rock is holding back. Left to everyone else, those coup plotters will have ran out of the country.

But as more time passes, Aso Rock might not be able to stall. The coup plotters should leave

Penguin2:
Cape Verde 🇨🇻 is also against any military operations in Niger.

And let me give it to you as an assurance, no military operation will happen in Niger.

I know that Tinubu desperately wants to create a war situation that he can latch unto to perpetuate himself in power but he won’t succeed with it.

The Senate already declined him permission to take Nigerian Armed Forces for any operation in Niger; whether in the name of Nigeria or in the name of ECOWAS. Any contrary action amounts to an impeachable offense.

I know you think Tinubu is almighty, but he doesn’t have the numbers in the senate.

Once northern senators in APC align with 50 opposition senators, not even 1million Akpabios will save Tinubu.

You can tell him to dare if he wishes to.

tsdarkside:
i would not be surprised if it was an igbo that added nigeria to the list....

i was thinkin too that nigeria is already trying hard to talk with them....
they call nigerian ambassador and he didnt reply....??

a nigerian ambassador would even be runnin sef to go meet them sharp sharp to claim the glory of solvin the issue....

Mynd44:
The only reason ECOWAS has not invaded yet is because Aso Rock is holding back. Left to everyone else, those coup plotters will have ran out of the country.

But as more time passes, Aso Rock might not be able to stall. The coup plotters should leave

Mossadd:
continue decieving kids on nairaland as if Ecowas can do anything without Aso rock only a fool will not know that Aso rock is the power behind Ecowas remove Aso rock from Ecowas then you have nothing left of Ecowas

tsdarkside:
you dont even know if other ecowas members take civilian rule more serious than nigeria....

ghana army alone isnt weak,talkless of all members joinin forces....
most ecowas members want this coups to stop....

Kingsmeal:
Then kill corruption in your godforsaken ecowas countries.

Corruption and lawlessness begeth coup.

Mynd44:
The only reason ECOWAS has not invaded yet is because Aso Rock is holding back. Left to everyone else, those coup plotters will have ran out of the country.

But as more time passes, Aso Rock might not be able to stall. The coup plotters should leave