The Nigerian embassy in Guinea-Bissau has granted asylum to Fernando Dias da Costa, the country’s opposition presidential candidate, due to alleged threats to his life following a military coup.
The coup occurred after disputed presidential elections, with both President Umaro Embaló and da Costa declaring victory.
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, informed the ECOWAS commission that President Bola Tinubu had approved da Costa’s protection within the Nigerian embassy.
ECOWAS has suspended Guinea-Bissau until constitutional order is restored, and Nigeria has called for an immediate return to normalcy.
