Reps Urge FG to Secure Safe Return of Goodluck Jonathan Amid Guinea-Bissau Coup Crisis

The Nigerian House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to ensure the immediate and safe return of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who has been stranded in Guinea-Bissau following a military coup that disrupted the country's electoral process.

The urgent motion, presented by House Leader Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, highlights Jonathan's critical situation after the coup led to border closures and the suspension of election results.

Jonathan was in Guinea-Bissau as part of a high-profile observer group monitoring the presidential election when the military seized power, creating a volatile and unsafe environment.

The House resolution stresses the importance of deploying every diplomatic measure to secure the release and repatriation of Jonathan and other Nigerian citizens caught up in the upheaval.

The coup has been condemned by various regional bodies, including the African Union and ECOWAS, which have urged the restoration of constitutional order.