Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has expressed his lack of surprise at the recent military coup in Gabon.
The Central African country experienced the coup after President Ali Bongo was re-elected for a third term on Saturday, an election that was later rejected by the opposition.
The top army officers announced the seizure of power on Tuesday, annulling the outcome of the election. Fani-Kayode shared his thoughts on the situation via his social media platform, X, stating that more coups should be expected in the Francophone countries of West and Central Africa.
He wrote, “Sadly another coup has taken place in Africa. This time it is in the nation of Gabon where President Ali Bongo (pictured below) has been removed from power.
“It appears that the warning I gave in my last essay, titled ‘Does Killing Nigerien Babies Bring Glory To Our Name?’, was prophetic.
“I am not surprised that this has happened and frankly we should expect more coups in the Francophone countries of West and Central Africa for the reasons I stated in that essay.
“I wonder whether ECOWAS or the African Union will threaten to invade Gabon too?”
