Mali crisis: President Buhari, others attend emergency ECOWAS summit- President Muhammadu Buhari is presently attending an emergency ECOWAS meeting - The meeting is aimed at resolving the heightened political crisis bedevilling Mali - ECOWAS had announced shutting down its commercial ties with Mali after the sack of democratic order by the revolting military junta PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, August 28, attended an extraordinary emergency meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over ongoing political unrest in Mali. The meeting, which is being presided over by the body's leader, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, was also attended by all presidents of the ECOWAS states. Similarly, the meeting will be channelled towards resolving the crisis in Mali after democratic order was ousted in the West African nation through a bloodless mutiny, leading to the sack of President Ibrahim Keita's administration. Bashir Ahmad, a presidential media aide to President Buhari, announced his (Buhari's) participation in the emergency meeting via a tweet on Friday, August 28. "President Muhammadu Buhari participates in the virtual extraordinary summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS. The discussions centre around the finding a lasting solution to the political instability in Republic of Mali," Ahmad tweeted. 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. 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. In a swift reaction, ECOWAS announced shutting down ties with Mali by closing its land and air borders against the country. Meanwhile, the military junta in Mali, which ousted President Keita from the Bamako seat of power, also declared that he is now free. The junta made this known on Thursday, August 27, amid mounting pressure across the world calling for the release of the ousted president and restoration of the democratic order. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Earlier, it was reported that Keita said he is no longer interested in getting back to power following the 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. Who’s the better leader between President Buhari and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan? | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - President Muhammadu Buhari is presently attending an emergency ECOWAS meeting - The meeting is aimed at resolving the heightened political crisis bedevilling Mali - ECOWAS had announced shutting down its commercial ties with Mali after the sack of democratic order by the revolting military junta PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: Who’s the better leader between President Buhari and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan?