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President Bola Tinubu has directed the Muslim Ulamas delegation in the Niger Republic crisis to return to the junta for a tentative commitment. The delegation, led by Ustaz Abdullahi Bala-Lau, aims to avoid force and restore constitutional order. The Ulamas will continue dialogue and understand that war is the last option. The meeting with the Ulamas demonstrates ECOWAS openness to dialogue, with military action being the last option.