President Bola Tinubu has received a brief from former President Goodluck Jonathan on the political crisis rocking Guinea-Bissau.
Former President Jonathan met with the President at the State House in Abuja, where he provided a detailed, first-hand account of the turmoil that followed the military takeover, which halted the electoral process.
Speaking with newsmen after the visit, Jonathan said it was customary for him, as a former President, to brief the President on the situation in the West African nation, to enable him report to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during its summit.
He revealed that the tallying of votes in Guinea-Bissau had been concluded and stressed that the winner of the election must be formally announced.
The former Bayelsa State governor also asked leaders of the regional bloc to engage with the military leaders to return to constitutional order and called for the release of the detained opposition candidate, Fernando Diaz.
Military officers took over power in Guinea-Bissau last Wednesday, about three days after the country’s disputed presidential and legislative elections.
The officers immediately suspended the nation’s electoral process, closed its borders and also stopped the announcement of the election results.
News edited by Favour Owonibi