Naija, make we gist about wetin happen for Benin; dem try do coup wey no work!

For December 7, soldiers gather for national TV, dey announce say dem don remove President Patrice Talon. But e no last well, as loyal army forces quickly show dem say na lie dem dey talk.

As gunfire shelled Cotonou, people dey run for cover. Some dey shout say ‘coup don happen’, while others dey pray make dem no see war. But before night fall, na government hand still dey wahala, Talon don hold his position tight.

Nigeria, our big brother for East, quickly show support, meaning say West Africa no fit afford to lose Benin as dem no wan risk another military regime—ey, dem don already suffer enough wahala from coups for di region!

ECOWAS, di regional body wey dey suppose protect democracy, suddenly wake up from their slumber. After so many disappointments for dem face, dey come quickly launch action to stop di coup. Cummings, wey be political analyst, yarn say dem show say dem fit act when things dey hot for ground again.

Since 2020 to 2025, na nine coup attempts don happen; five democratic governments don fall, and people dey vex say where peaceful governance dey? Di last successful coup na for Guinea-Bissau, just before di Benin drama.

Dem report say rebels dem goof big time; dem no kidnap Talon like wetin others dey do for region. Na so das been give di president chance to call help from his friends.

Another blunder wey dem make be say, di army no gree follow dem. About hundred rebels assume say others go join dem, but di loyalty of Benin forces show strong. Na dem loyalty help hold ground against di coup.

By evening, ECOWAS English personnel don send forces, come assist local army. Nigerian jets even come do their own air strikes. Dem dislodge di rebels by night; di mission complete!

After all this wahala, around 14 people don gas their hands for arrest, including soldiers wey dey plan coup. Civilian casualties dey, including di wife of a top army officer as di chaos dey unfold.

Now, di coup leader, Colonel Pascal Tigri, don run enter Togo, dey hide. But dem don catch around 30 soldiers and dey charge dem for treason and murder. Di wahala no fit end here, as elections dey come and opposition figures dey under fire too.

President Talon dey run go finish him term April 2026; wetin e go do to maintain control we go see. Many dey shout say democracy don suffer for Benin, and opposition no get chance. Talon no wan make dem challenge am at di polls.

ECOWAS get plenty work ahead, as dem dey confused how to hold member states accountable and sha, make dem no allow coup attempts happen again. Na serious issue wey dey involve everybodi. So, whether benin go continue to dey shine as di beacon of democracy or go follow di footsteps of their neighbor, na wetin time go show.