Coup: Tinubu, ECOWAS face more threats as Garbonese Army remove President Ali Bongo

There seems to be more problems for the leadership of the President Ahmed Bola Tinubu-led ECOWAS as the President of Garbon, Ali Bongo has been removed from office in coup organised by the nation’s Army.

Bongo was removed from office aftet his re-election for a third term as Garbon president, ROYAL NEWS reports.

It would be recalled that ECOWAS is still in a serious battle with coup junta in Niger Republic which has led to threat of attack of the territory by the union’s forces.

The national assembly had refused to approved Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigeria’s troops to maintain orderliness in the crisi prone Niger Republic and it still uncertain if the regional forces will carry out the proposed military intervention to return ousted President Mohammed Bazoum to power.

However, Gabon was plunged into uncertainty as army officers took to national television to declare a seizure of power citing concerns over the recent election results and perceived governance issues as their motivation for annulling the election outcome.

No fewer than 12 soldiers appeared on Gabonese television to convey their decision to cancel the election results and dissolve “all the institutions of the republic.”

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They emphasized the need to defend peace and stability by ending the current regime, referring to the Bongo administration.

The Gabonese Election Centre (CGE) had declared President Bongo the winner of the election with 64.27% of the votes cast.

However, opposition candidate Albert Ossa accused the election of being fraudulent and filled with irregularities.

Tensions had been escalating in Gabon in the lead-up to and aftermath of the presidential and parliamentary elections.

These events unfolded against a backdrop of public concerns about the country’s social cohesion and the potential for unrest.

President Bongo’s presidency marked the continuation of his family’s decades-long rule, which began after his father Omar’s death in 2009. In 2018, Bongo suffered a stroke that raised questions about his ability to lead.