Ibrahim Keita: Ousted Malian president says he's no longer interested in power- There is a new update on the Mali mutiny that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita - Keita said he voluntarily resigned from his position and he is no longer interested in making a controversial return - Goodluck Jonathan made this known to President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday after both leaders met on Mali crisis again PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the ousted president of Mali, has said he is no longer interested in getting back to power following a bloodless mutiny that brought an abrupt end to his administration. The revelation was made by a former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, who briefed President Muhammadu Buhari during a visit to the State House on Wednesday, August 26. Legit.ng recalls that Keita was forced out of the presidency as the political imbroglio that polarised Mali hit the climax on Tuesday, August 18. Read also Atiku reacts to presidential election tribunal's ruling Prime Minister Boubou Cisse and President Keita were arrested by some mutinying soldiers before they were later taken to a key base in Kati, a town close to Bamako. President Keita later resigned from his position in order to avoid bloodshed and violence between his loyalists and the opposition. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) shut down ties with Mali by closing its land and air borders against the country. Briefing Buhari on Wednesday at the Villa, Jonathan who is ECOWAS special Envoy to Mali, said the ousted president confirmed that he resigned from office voluntarily. The former president also said he dialogued with the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (NCSP) on how there would be a smooth transition into the democratic order. "We asked them to allow ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to return to his personal residence where he would be given tight security, but they said he could travel abroad and not return to answer questions they may have for him,” Jonathan said. Read also Presidential election: Mixed reactions trail Atiku's decision to challenge result in court PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Earlier, it was reported that President Buhari finally broke silence on the mutiny attack in Mali which saw Keita ousted out as the country's leader. The president condemned the sack of the constitutional order in the West African state, saying the events have brought great setbacks to regional diplomacy and security of Mali. Buhari, who spoke through his Twitter page on Thursday, August 20, called for the establishment and restoration of "constitutional order, peace and stability." Who’s the better leader between President Buhari and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan? | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - There is a new update on the Mali mutiny that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita - Keita said he voluntarily resigned from his position and he is no longer interested in making a controversial return - Goodluck Jonathan made this known to President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday after both leaders met on Mali crisis again PAY ATTENTION Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: Who’s the better leader between President Buhari and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan?