The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to send Nigerian troops and air support to the Republic of Benin.

The deployment is intended to assist Benin in protecting its democratic institutions following a failed military coup over the weekend.

Senators in the Committee of the Whole unanimously endorsed the request during Tuesday’s plenary through a voice vote.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from President Tinubu, noting that the peace mission is in line with Section 5(4), Part II of the 1999 Constitution and follows consultations with the National Defence Council.

Tinubu highlighted that the deployment responds to a formal request from the Beninese government for urgent assistance to restore stability and safeguard its democratic governance.