{"id":2039,"date":"2025-12-11T07:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T07:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2039"},"modified":"2025-12-11T02:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T02:05:06","slug":"attempted-coup-senate-approves-troops-deployment-to-benin-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2039","title":{"rendered":"Attempted Coup: Senate approves troops deployment to Benin Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu\u2019s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin in support of efforts to restore peace and stability following last weekend\u2019s attempted coup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this on Tuesday during plenary after lawmakers considered the request in the Committee of the Whole in line with section 5, Part 11 of the Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rema, Selena Gomez - Calm Down (Official Music Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WcIcVapfqXw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Senators unanimously voted in favour of the deployment, giving legislative backing for the regional security intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Akpabio described the decision as a step in the right direction, noting that instability in any neighboring state poses a threat to the entire region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAn injury to one is an injury to all,\u201d the lawmaker said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He underscored that it is Nigeria\u2019s responsibility to support its Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Senate\u2019s consent letter will be transmitted to President Tinubu immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tinubu had written to the Senate,\u00a0seeking their approval for the deployment of troops to the Benin Republic. 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