Chiani announces his appointment as the leader of Niger to defend his homeland | Niger | Chiani
Former leader of the Niger Presidential Guard, Chiani, announced his appointment as the Chairman of the Niger National Committee for the Defense of the Motherland.
On the 28th local time, Abdulrahman Chiani, former captain of the Niger Presidential Guard, issued a statement on Niger's national television, announcing his appointment as the Chairman of the Niger National Committee for the Defense of the Motherland. On the same day, the Niger National Committee for the Defense of the Motherland issued a statement suspending the implementation of the Niger National Constitution and dissolving government institutions. The statement stated that the National Committee for Defending the Motherland will temporarily exercise all judicial and administrative powers, and its chairman, Chiani, is the national leader.
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On the evening of the 26th local time, Nigerian soldiers claimed to have overthrown Nigerian President Bazum and established the National Defense Council.