President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of a peace support mission requested by President Patrice Talon following the recent failed coup attempt in the neighbouring country.
In a communication transmitted to the Senate on Tuesday, President Tinubu explained that the deployment aligns with ECOWAS protocols on regional security and collective defence. He added that the request also complies with Section 30 (5) of the Nigerian Constitution after consultations with the National Defence Council.
The Senate has referred the request to the Committee of the Whole for urgent consideration.
Nigeria had earlier provided air support to the Benin Republic in response to the attempted unconstitutional takeover.
