The President Bola Tinubu’s administration has formally requested the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to provide additional protection for Mr. Fernando Dia Da Costa, a presidential candidate in Guinea-Bissau’s November 2025 general elections, following alleged “imminent threats” to his life.
In a letter dated November 30, 2025, and addressed to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, announced that President Tinubu had approved a security provision for Da Costa within the Nigerian Embassy premises in Bissau.
According to the minister, the decision was taken “as a proactive measure to ensure the safety of Mr. Da Costa” amid rising concerns over the security environment during the tense pre-election period in Guinea-Bissau.
“His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has graciously approved the provision of protection and security in the premises of the Nigerian Embassy in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, for Mr. Fernando Dia Da Costa,” the communication read.
Tuggar noted that the approval “underscores our firm commitment to safeguarding the democratic aspirations and the sovereign will of the good people of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau,” emphasizing Nigeria’s long-standing role in stabilisation efforts across the West African sub-region.
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