Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is currently trapped in Guinea-Bissau, following a military coup that has thrown the country into chaos. Channels Television+2Businessday NG+2
Jonathan was in Guinea-Bissau as part of a high-profile observer mission from the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Elders Forum (WAEF), tasked with monitoring the presidential election held over the weekend. Businessday NG+2Peoples Gazette Nigeria+2
Late on Wednesday, senior army officers declared they had seized power, suspended the electoral process, closed all borders and shut down airports, effectively grounding all flights and stranding foreign observers. Vanguard News+2Al Jazeera+2
During Thursday’s plenary session, the House of Representatives of Nigeria called on the Federal Government to launch full diplomatic efforts to guarantee Jonathan’s safe return — and to also secure the safety of all Nigerians reportedly stranded in Guinea-Bissau. Politics Nigeria+1
The coup follows disputed election results: both leading presidential candidates claimed victory, but official outcomes remain undisclosed — a backdrop that observers say has worsened Guinea-Bissau’s long history of political instability. Wikipedia+1
