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The military early Friday seized political power in Guinea-Bissau with the
whereabouts of Carlos Gomes Junior, who won 49 percent of the votes in the
first round of presidential elections in the tiny West African country.

This is coming barely one month after a similar military coup in Mali.

According to agency reports, soldiers have taken control of much of the capital
of the Guinea-Bissau in what appears to be a coup attempt.

Heavy gunfire was heard in the city of Bissau and at the residence of outgoing
Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior.

Troops also took control of the national radio station and ruling party's
headquarters.

Mr Gomes came first in an inconclusive presidential election last month, but
failed to win outright. His whereabouts are not known.

However the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS and
President Good luck Jonathan have roundly condemned the military coup.

Condemning the military action in a statement issued in Abuja President
Goodluck Jonathan warned the coupists to follow the path of honour and uphold
the rightness of the country’s constitutional order in keeping with the global
demand for democratic rule and good governance.

Consequently he demanded the immediate release of all the country’s political
leaders arrested following the coup and restoration of democratic structures in
Guinea-Bissau.

President Jonathan declared that Nigeria would work in concert with the comity
of nations to thwart the military action.

Here is the excerpt of the statement signed by the Special Adviser, Media to
the President, Dr Reuben Abati:

“President Goodluck Jonathan and the Federal Government of Nigeria totally
condemn and reject the ongoing attempt by a segment of the military in
Guinea- Bissau to subvert the country’s constitutional order and truncate the
democratic process which has already been initiated for the election of a legal
successor to late President Malam Bacai Sanha.

“President Jonathan urges the Military High Command of Guinea-Bissau to
refrain from any further action that threatens the lives of the elected leaders of
the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and the established democratic order.

“In this connection, President Jonathan demands the immediate release of all
those being detained and the restoration of civil democratic rule and
constitutional order. He welcomes the Military’s declaration that it is not
interested in political power, and urges them to take urgent action in
confirmation of that declaration.

“Nigeria is ready and prepared to act in concert with other members of the
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to ensure that the
collective effort being made by the people of Guinea-Bissau and friends of the
country to entrench democracy, good governance and political stability in the
country is not thwarted by an unwelcome military intervention in whatever guise.

“President Jonathan believes that whatever grievances the military may have
had that prompted them to take these actions can be redressed through
dialogue. Indeed, he notes that some of the grievances were already being
addressed by the Regional Organization, ECOWAS at its Meeting held in
Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire yesterday.

“He therefore calls on the military leadership of Guinea-Bissau to follow the path
of honour and uphold the rightness of the country’s constitutional order in
keeping with the global demand for democratic rule and good governance.

“Lastly, President Jonathan enjoins all members of the international community
to condemn the brazen attempt to subvert the constitutional order in Guinea-
Bissau”.
Military coup in Guinea-Bissau as military attack parts of capital
*as ECOWAS, President Jonathan condemn the coup
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