The Federal Government has said Nigeria will never support a military coup or any unconstitutional change of government, following claims that the country backed a failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic.

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.

According to the statement, the claims circulating on social media are baseless and misleading.

Enikanolaiye said Nigeria remained committed to democracy, constitutional rule and political stability in West Africa and would not support any attempt to remove a government through unconstitutional means.
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“Nigeria will never support illegality or unconstitutional change of government anywhere, no matter who is involved or which country is concerned,” he said.

The minister also rejected claims that Nigeria, through its membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), supported or endorsed the military takeover in Niger.

He said the Federal Government had already stated its position on the situation in Niger in an earlier statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 30, 2026.

According to him, Nigeria remains deeply concerned about developments in Niger and wants the country to return peacefully to stability and constitutional order.

Enikanolaiye said Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger made peace and stability in the neighbouring country particularly important.

“Nigerians at home and abroad should disregard the videos and narratives circulating online, they are intended to create confusion and tarnish Nigeria’s image,” the statement said.
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, and the Nigeria Police Force to grant Adeniyi Adeyemi unimpeded access to lawyers of his choice.
Adeyemi is linked to the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC.

Justice Obiora Egwuatu issued the order on Thursday while ruling on an ex parte application in a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Adeyemi through his lawyer, M.B. Abdulazeez.

The court ordered that for as long as Adeyemi remains in custody, he should be allowed access to legal practitioners of his choosing at all reasonable hours.

Adeyemi had also sought other reliefs, including bail, release from detention and access to medical treatment by health practitioners of his choice.
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His legal team further asked the court to restrain the respondents, including their officers and agents, from interrogating him or requiring him to make, adopt or sign any statement without a lawyer of his choice being present.

However, Justice Egwuatu declined to grant the other reliefs at the ex parte stage, holding that the respondents should first be heard.

The judge subsequently gave the AGF and the police 72 hours to show cause why the remaining reliefs sought by Adeyemi should not be granted.

The matter was adjourned until September 9 for the respondents to show cause.

Adeyemi had earlier been declared wanted in connection with allegations surrounding the purported PFIPC scandal.
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