Some Niger citizens residing in Ghana have called for the immediate reinstatement of democratically-elected President, Mohammed Bazoum by the military junta.

The head of the junta, Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani deposed President Bazoum last month. The president has been held captive since and is now accused of treason.

Engaging JoyNews on Friday, a member of the group picketing at the Embassy of Niger in Ghana noted that under the leadership of President Bazoum, Niger has witnessed dramatic change, hence his outing cannot be accepted.

"Today, everybody knows about the development of Niger. The President likes his citizens. And so we can't allow the soldiers to take the seat. We don't like them.

In Ghana, democracy is working. We want that in our country too. Who likes soldier law," he said.

President Bazoum assumed office in April 2021 after winning the 2020–21 presidential election.

Meanwhile, the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) is working to return Niger to a democratic governance.

ECOWAS) has indicated that a significant number of its member nations are prepared to engage in a standby force, which could potentially intervene in Niger following a coup that transpired there at the end of the previous month.

As part of ongoing endeavors to reverse the ousting of Niger's president, Mohamed Bazoum, who was removed from power in a coup on July 26, defense chiefs from the 15-member regional alliance convened in Accra on Thursday.

ECOWAS commissioner Abdel-Fatau Musah affirmed on Thursday that all member states, excluding those currently under military governance and Cape Verde, have expressed their readiness to partake in the standby force.

“Democracy is what we stand for and it’s what we encourage,” Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa said at the start of the two-day meeting in Accra. “The focus of our gathering is not simply to react to events, but to proactively chart a course that results in peace and promotes stability.”