ECOWAS Lawmakers Applaud Nigeria’s Swift Action Against Benin Coup Attempt

The ECOWAS Parliament has expressed gratitude and supported President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s quick action to bring democracy back to the Benin Republic.

While announcing the resolution of the regional bloc’s parliament, Barau Jibrin, the Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament and Deputy President of Nigeria’s Senate, stated that Nigeria acted in the best interests of peace and stability in West Africa.

According to reports, ECOWAS had earlier proclaimed a state of emergency throughout West Africa.

Omar Touray, the president of the ECOWAS Commission, made the statement on December 9, 2025, during the 55th ministerial session of the Mediation and Security Council in Abuja.

Touray stressed that these incidents highlight the critical need for more funding for community security as well as in-depth consideration of the subregion’s democratic future.

According to Touray, the events underscore the “urgent need to invest in the security of our community and the imperative of serious introspection on the future of our democracy.”

The proclamation comes after increased unrest, which included a failed coup attempt in Benin a few days prior.

Elections are a “major trigger of instability” in the area, according to Touray.

“We have continued to witness political practices that violate these principles despite our community’s best efforts to establish constitutional convergence principles and to have a support program for elections in our region to safeguard our democratic credentials and stability,” he stated.

“As we continue to witness the devastating impact of terrorist groups along our borders with them, we also need to negotiate with our neighbors, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), particularly the terms of our security cooperation,” he continued.