President Bola Tinubu has formally requested Senate approval for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin to support a peace mission following an attempted unconstitutional takeover of power in the neighbouring West African country. The request was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate and read on the floor of [ ]
Wednesday 21 January 2026
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Coup: Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Urgent Troops Deployment To Benin Republic
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