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Apache chamber of the Nigerian lawmaking
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body the Senate of the National Assembly
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has dismissed insinuations that the
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president and commander-in-chief of the
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West Africa country Armed Forces
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requested the Senate approval for
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deployment of military action to resolve
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political situation in Niger Republic
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the Senate dismissed the insinuations
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after the lawmakers passed a resolution
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for the Senate President godzuela Fabio
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to read out the resolutions of the
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Senate reached at the upper chamber
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closed no meeting on Saturday sequel to
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the letter of request submitted before
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it by President Bola tinubu over
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economic community of West African
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States ecowas decisions outlined against
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Niger follow in the forceful takeover of
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Power by a small group of soldiers
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responsible for the protection of the
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president on July 26 2023
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requested the support of the lawmakers
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for the economic sanctions against Niger
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which included closing of the Nigeria
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borders and cutting off electricity