By RFPosted on 21-11-2019Modified on 21-11-2019 at 22:43

Boni Yayi is back in Nigeria after his flash visit to Cotonou on Wednesday 20 November. On Thursday morning, the former Beninese president was in Niamey where he was received by President Mahamadou Issoufou. Shortly after, the Nigerian head of state met with the delegation of ECOWAS, who accompanied Boni Yayi to Cotonou but who did not finally meet the opposition Beninese.

The delegation accompanying Boni Yayi included Jean-Claude Brou, the boss of the commission, the former president of Nigeria Abdulsalami Abubakar and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Niger, Kalla Ankourao. The delegation reported on the exchanges it had for more than two hours with President Talon in Cotonou. She did not meet opposition officials, contrary to what was originally planned .

After the organization of the political dialogue and the revision of the Constitution , ECOWAS wanted to listen to the Beninese parties. According to Niger's Foreign Minister Kalla Ankourao, President Mahamadou Issoufou, President-in-Office of ECOWAS, is due to present a report on the political crisis in Benin on December 20 at the summit of heads of state.

To do this, the delegation planned to meet the opposition. " After our meeting with President Talon, it was a little late and we had to return, " said the head of Nigerian diplomacy " but we want to listen to the leaders of the opposition and civil society Benin. Either we will return to Cotonou, or they will come to Niamey, the format is not yet defined, but the principle is acquired ".

A source close to the Beninese presidency says that the ECOWAS delegation can come back when it wants to in Cotonou. " They are welcome, as well as Boni Yayi, " said the source who recognizes that President Patrice Talon was a little surprised that Boni Yayi did not attend the meeting , contrary to what was planned and a little surprised too to see him leave the same evening.

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