Buhari calls on W.Africa leaders to honour term limits

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on West African leaders to stick to their constitutional term limits.

The comments follow decisions by Ivory Coast’s president Alassane Ouattara and Guinea’s president Alpha Condé to run for third terms in their respective countries.

Buhari’s comments were made during an in-person summit of leaders of the regional bloc, economic community of West African States (ECOWAS), held in Niamey, the capital of Niger.

President Ouattara’s decision to run for a third term following the sudden death of his preferred successor triggered protests in Ivory Coast.

Violent protests have also been witnessed in neighbouring Guinea where 82-year-old President Condé is seeking a controversial third term in October.

Critics say the move is unconstitutional.