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Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Lezzlie(m): 10:55am On Dec 07, 2025
fergie001:
· The November 2025 constitution has been suspended.
· All institutions have been dissolved.
· Political parties' activities have been suspended until further notice.
· Benin's land, sea, and air borders are closed until further notice.

https://apnews.com/article/benin-coup-soldiers-66ac8edf0e5acf6ebfa37c46131713c8?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeGw_GxB-_76WPD_qwmP63gjgkiVzoED3yCrWWvwnkyROzOq0BswkDKkn-qMM_aem_ceBfHUVn2iYLuiAJ49LOCg


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*Whereabouts of President Talon unknown
Africa, global pariah is the dawn of civilization.
Might is right. The irony of the laziest military in the world with no skill or means to protect their territorial boarders are often so quick to grab power fork civilians to garner wealth for itself
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Sermwell(m): 10:55am On Dec 07, 2025
Jakpon:
Which Burkina Faso? Una go just dey cap wetin no make sense. Why don't you leave Nigeria and relocate to Burkina Faso.

Those ibos advocating for a military take over in Nigeria, should first start with their five south east states. Let them remove their Governors : Alex Otti, Hope Uzodinma, Charles Soludo etc, and then appoint Hausa officers as states administrators. Let's start from their first
This your cowardice is legendary oh! Was it Igbos who plotted the recent coup attempt in Nigeria? Why can't you boldly call out the tribe plotting coup in Nigeria? grin cheesy Na wa ohh!
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by MarkNsukkaBread: 10:57am On Dec 07, 2025
helinues:
Biya is having strong foreign back up. Mohammed Sallah appeared as one of the registered voters, the matter is not even discussed after the election
The Egyptian footballer is not the only person in the world who goes by that name?
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by dederocs(m): 10:57am On Dec 07, 2025
psalmsjob:
So because some soldiers overthrow the democratic government then it means the people support the soldiers? Nawa for una thinking sense o. You need democratic institutions or process to move forward as a people.

If coup is the democratic process then expect a counter coup anytime and see if you can move forward as a people with that process but you can't move forward rather you will be digging a hole because of the back and forth government changes without established time frame.

What is causing these coup in francophone countries in Africa is the total disengagement of France from their affairs not because the people support the coup plotters.
Take your time to read slowly, for the other coups to survive this long means the people did not enjoy their democracy.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by hatchy: 10:57am On Dec 07, 2025
Dohn:
They look like bandits/terrorists
I thought I'm the only one that noticed it.
Even our Northern brothers Bandits and Fulani militants terrorists look well kitted than these charlatans and rag tag riff-raffs.

Chai!
We miss one man in this country at this moment. Olusegun Obasanjo na MAN you be. You would have given direct order to those rag tag urchins to immediately vacate that place or face just one battalion of the Nigerian Army.

What we have here now in Aso Villa is rather a managed and unstable half gone occupier of Nigeria presidency who is more concerned in 2027 than Nigeria greatness.

This is time to show our prowess internationally and stamp our big brother strength and authority.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by hopeful95: 10:58am On Dec 07, 2025
This is not good for the region especially Nigeria.

How people still cheer for military take over of government is something I'll never understand.

They have proven themselves to be totally inept at governance or delivering meaningful development.

ECOWAS needs to be decisive about this menace in the sub-region.

fergie001:
· The November 2025 constitution has been suspended.
· All institutions have been dissolved.
· Political parties' activities have been suspended until further notice.
· Benin's land, sea, and air borders are closed until further notice.

https://apnews.com/article/benin-coup-soldiers-66ac8edf0e5acf6ebfa37c46131713c8?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeGw_GxB-_76WPD_qwmP63gjgkiVzoED3yCrWWvwnkyROzOq0BswkDKkn-qMM_aem_ceBfHUVn2iYLuiAJ49LOCg


SOURCE

*Whereabouts of President Talon unknown
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by correctyourself(m): 10:58am On Dec 07, 2025
fergie001:
Factos
The President only last month used the Assembly to alter the Constitution to extend his stay in office.
This is the reason military in Africa are doing this.

When I was in Secondary school I read from government textbooks the reason military may take-over. Corruption! But still, politicians keep behaving as if they never attend secondary school.

Somebody would be given political position today, within two months he/she becomes richer than civil servants who spent 35 years in service . National Assembly wouldn't debate this serious national issue grin
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Blackman7: 10:59am On Dec 07, 2025
helinues:
Coup galore in West Africa countries lately

Benin has been stagnant in terms of development for decades.
When last did you travel to Benin republic?
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Nobody: 10:59am On Dec 07, 2025
I don't know why you have been bleating arrond. It's either the government favour the masses or military will take action.
mascot87:
Don't mind those clowns that don't know there left from right
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Kobicove(m): 10:59am On Dec 07, 2025
SaiOba:
This guys have seen how Burkina Faso is fast becoming a new country from what she used to be.
Una go just dey talk rubbish.

You should first visit Burkina Faso to confirm if the government propaganda you have been reading is actually true! undecided
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by JuanDeDios: 10:59am On Dec 07, 2025
fergie001:
Factos
The President only last month used the Assembly to alter the Constitution to extend his stay in office.

I understand he chose to step down in April nonetheless but picked his protege with the Commission surprisingly suspending the opposition strongman for flimsy reasons.
How? I thought he was due to step down next year? The constitutional change doesn't seem to apply to him. The coupists are just kids with pistols hungry for power.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Sermwell(m): 11:00am On Dec 07, 2025
ElValiente:
if Obi had won. Would they clamor for Military ⚔️ rule? Bunch of emotional mudapukas. My boss. A graduate and great engineer oo. Said if Tinubu win again. Him and his family dey go Burkina Faso. They transfer the werey go Mali last month and he refused. 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂.
So you left those who plotted military attempt in Nigeria and begin to call others coup mongers? That's cowardice and you're not telling yourself the truth! The northerners plotted coup but you're so afraid to call them out! No be juju be that?? grin cheesy cheesy cheesy
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Fountainofyouth(f): 11:01am On Dec 07, 2025
You went and extend a presidential term of five years to seven years cos of selfishness and greed, why won't there be coup, later they will say youths are the leaders of tomorrow, but old fool...ish men are the ones destroying west Africa with intense corruption and insecurities

I don't blame the soldiers one bit.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Elzazzi: 11:02am On Dec 07, 2025
samsononyilo:
Military takeover not work in a multi-ethnic country like Nigeria.
It used to work before. But in this dispensation. It may still work. But will be hard.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by judewrites: 11:04am On Dec 07, 2025
What shocked

I lived in rep of Benin for a long time, thank goodness I left before this new development!

This isn't good news. I wonder how the military will handle the country notwithstanding it's stable economy and the CFA currency.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Hoelujohn: 11:04am On Dec 07, 2025
pdppower:
This thing is getting closer little by little. God forbid it in Nigeria. Only children who never witnessed military rule call for them to overthrow the govt.
It can only happen if the courts stop other candidates from contesting election against Tinubu
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Nobody: 11:04am On Dec 07, 2025
You people talked without reasoning. Their monthly pay is equivalent to 28k while the president is earning thousands of dollars monthly. This is just the beginning, some are even preparing for 2027, they don't know what is coming tomorrow. Tell your slave masters it's coming home.
hatchy:
I thought I'm the only one that noticed it.
Even our Northern brothers Bandits and Fulani militants terrorists look well kitted than these charlatans and rag tag riff-raffs.

Chai
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by ogascomax: 11:05am On Dec 07, 2025
Jakpon:
Which Burkina Faso? Una go just dey cap wetin no make sense. Why don't you leave Nigeria and relocate to Burkina Faso.

Those ibos advocating for a military take over in Nigeria, should first start with their five south east states. Let them remove their Governors : Alex Otti, Hope Uzodinma, Charles Soludo etc, and then appoint Hausa officers as states administrators. Let's start from their first
This Yoruba and Tinubu boy go just dey yan nonsense. Burkina Faso president is doing better than the previous government in power and you are here crying because of that.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Heffalump(m): 11:06am On Dec 07, 2025
God1000:
Cameroon is next, Paul Biya needs to go
But west Africa appears to be the most unstable region in Africa in terms of insecurity, bad governance and coup d'etat
The emergence of coups in Africa, especially in West Africa signals the failure of democracy. Honestly, there's no true democracy in Africa. People hardly find the dividends of democracy in our current times.
Military rule is not better, but the democratic principles we practice is in its amorphous state of derogatory standard. When people get pissed off, they're compelled to seek for the alternatives.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Zanzibar1: 11:06am On Dec 07, 2025
The military are very terrible humans when it comes to stealing money. Abacha, Buhari and babangida are evidence of this
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by occfx: 11:07am On Dec 07, 2025
fergie001:
· The November 2025 constitution has been suspended.
· All institutions have been dissolved.
· Political parties' activities have been suspended until further notice.
· Benin's land, sea, and air borders are closed until further notice.

https://apnews.com/article/benin-coup-soldiers-66ac8edf0e5acf6ebfa37c46131713c8?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeGw_GxB-_76WPD_qwmP63gjgkiVzoED3yCrWWvwnkyROzOq0BswkDKkn-qMM_aem_ceBfHUVn2iYLuiAJ49LOCg


SOURCE

*Whereabouts of President Talon unknown
Men with balls, God when?
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by galantjoe(m): 11:07am On Dec 07, 2025
helinues:
Coup galore in West Africa countries lately

Benin has been stagnant in terms of development for decades.
Military takeover is a good development
Fie Burkina Faso is now thriving just few months in military government.

Democracy doesn't favour almost all African nations. Africa can now determine the system of govt that favour their peculiarity and circumstances. Democracy is a system of govt forced on the world by USA. It has a lot of loopholes and leeways where civilian dictators can capitalize on to seat tight for long

Militarism is a way to go
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by jasent(m): 11:07am On Dec 07, 2025
I'm in benin. Funny how i have not heard any thing of such
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by AfDapone: 11:09am On Dec 07, 2025
Our own military wey be say na fulani dey run am. If you don't know go and ask Yerima.

Balabubu will now bark at the coup plotters because America, UN and AU asked him to do so.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Judemarco31(m): 11:10am On Dec 07, 2025
[quote author=Jakpon post=137716362]Which Burkina Faso? Una go just dey cap wetin no make sense. Why don't you leave Nigeria and relocate to Burkina Faso.

Those ibos advocating for a military take over in Nigeria, should first start with their five south east states. Let them remove their Governors : Alex Otti, Hope Uzodinma, Charles Soludo etc, and then appoint Hausa officers as states administrators. Let's start from their first [/quott

Good you mentioned Ibos because the last I checked, there is no tribe from Nigeria called "Ibos" meanwhile, the last allegedly planned military takeover in Nigeria, those names behind it, what region are they from? This hatred and tribalism you guys are promoting in this country is getting out of control.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by kingbee90: 11:10am On Dec 07, 2025
mascot87:
Story, we survived it. It will never happen in Nigeria. In your wildest dreams. You people are so delusional and don't understand the complexity of how difficult it is for a coup to happen in Nigeria. You are just kids
Keep quiet you little child.
Coups have been happening in Nigeria even before your father was born.
You agbadorians don't know much about Nigerian history. Na to open mouth "waa" like a leaking tap dey yaarn opata.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Host78: 11:11am On Dec 07, 2025
God1000:
Cameroon is next, Paul Biya needs to go


But west Africa appears to be the most unstable region in Africa in terms of insecurity, bad governance and coup d'etat
fulani factor
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by psalmsjob: 11:11am On Dec 07, 2025
dederocs:
Take your time to read slowly, for the other coups to survive this long means the people did not enjoy their democracy.
So the people are supposed to plan another coup or fight the solider as they fought the politicians who the soldiers overthrew?

The people would carry on with their lives as they did before; suffering and smiling but harder under the military rule that they don't know when it's going to change good or bad grin

As bad as every form of government is they are better than a military rule anywhere.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by Nobody: 11:12am On Dec 07, 2025
if Obi have won, Nigeria would have become the best country in Africa. What do you say?
ElValiente:
if Obi had won. Would they clamor for Military ⚔️ rule? Bunch of emotional mudapukas. My boss. A graduate and great engineer oo. Said if Tinubu win again. Him and his family dey go Burkina Faso. They transfer the werey go Mali last month and he refused. 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by SmartPolician: 11:13am On Dec 07, 2025
SaiOba:
This guys have seen how Burkina Faso is fast becoming a new country from what she used to be.
Story for the deities. You can only talk about the country if you live in the country. The media is a powerful tool used to influence public views over key issues.
Re: Military Coup In Benin Republic: Soldiers Announce takeover On Live TV (Pics) by MatrixCircle: 11:13am On Dec 07, 2025
Benin Republic, the country big like Jakande and Ajah. Their military be like Agbero and NURTW in Lagos. grin grin
MC Oluomo and his boys can even go there and drive those soldiers away and re-instate the President.
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