Atiku advises African leaders to concentrate on the illness that causes coups.

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called upon African leaders to direct their attention towards the underlying factors contributing to the recent upsurge in military coups observed across the continent.

Atiku issued a statement in response to the coup in Gabon via his official social media account on Thursday.

The individual expressed concerns on the recurring phenomenon of military coups in Africa, highlighting the recent occurrence of the Gabon coup as the eighth instance within the continent since the year 2020.

The coup d'état in Gabon is subject to widespread condemnation. Democracy and democratic governance have become firmly established as a widely favored system of government.

The recent coup d'état has resulted in a total of eight military takeovers throughout Central and West Africa since the year 2020. The current situation is a cause for concern. The author suggests that it may be necessary to prioritize addressing the underlying sickness rather than merely managing the symptoms associated with political upheavals. This viewpoint was expressed through a tweet.