In a daring move, former Nigerian Senator Shehu Sani has taken to the X platform to denounce the blatant “hypocrisy” of the Togolese President, who had previously used ECOWAS as a shield to oppose military governments in neighboring countries while now violating the same rules to extend his own tenure in power.
Senator Sani’s fiery post shed light on the erosion of democracy in West Africa and the dangerous precedent set by leaders who flout regional norms for personal gain.
In his scathing indictment, Senator Sani accused the Togolese President of betraying the principles of ECOWAS by clinging to power through unconstitutional means.
The President, who had vocally condemned military governments in Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea, now finds himself guilty of the very transgressions he once condemned, revealing a stark hypocrisy that undermines the region’s democratic progress.
The former senator’s post resonated strongly with observers across West Africa, who see the Togolese President’s actions as emblematic of a broader trend of democratic backsliding in the region.
By flouting ECOWAS rules and extending his tenure in defiance of constitutional limits, the Togolese leader sets a dangerous precedent that threatens the stability and integrity of democratic institutions across West Africa.
