Former Vice President and 2023 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, condemned the Gabonese coup which ousted.
President, Ali Bongo Ondimba, who ran for a controversial third-term in Saturday’s election and was declared winner.
It would be recalled that the deposed Bongo was seen in a video sited by The New Diplomat pleading for help from leaders.
However, Atiku in a tweet said, “The coup in Gabon stands condemned. Democracy and democratic governance have come to stay as a preferred form of government, and everything should be done to enthrone, nurture, and sustain it.
“As I suggested in the case of the Niger Republic, the ECOWAS and African Union authorities should open a window of diplomatic engagement that will pave the way for the soldiers to return to the barracks.
“The latest coup brings the number of military takeovers in Central and West Africa to 8 since 2020. This is worrisome and calls for introspection. We may have to focus on dealing with the disease and not the symptoms that birth coups.”
