Former Military Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), led ECOWAS delegation to Niger in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to reach a peaceful solution with Niger Junta.
Although the ECOWAS delegation was scheduled to meet with Niger Republic Coup Leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, it was Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine who received them.
According to BBC Hausa, the meeting with a representative of the troubled West African Country lasted about 90 minutes.
It is unclear why Abdulsalami’s delegation could not meet with the junta but there are unconfirmed reports of mutiny by the presidential guard of Niger Republic.
A previous effort by ECOWAS delegation also led by Abubakar failed to meet Bazoum and the coup leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani.
Tichiani later apologised when some Nigerian clerics met with him last weekend, saying they did not meet the delegation out of anger.