In a move that signals a renewed push for institutional overhaul, Niger’s President General Abdourahmane Tiani has convened the first session of the Consultative Council for Refoundation (CCR), deepening the political transition set in motion after the 2023 coup.
According to a decree issued on Monday by the General Secretariat of the Government, the CCR will hold its inaugural session on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
The announcement follows the February National Conference, where transitional authorities laid the groundwork for sweeping reforms aimed at redefining the state’s governance model.
The CCR’s Bureau, appointed on May 8, is chaired by Dr.
Mamoudou Harouna Djingarey — a respected former president of the Assize Commission and traditional chief of Sinder.
The leadership team includes seven vice-presidents representing a cross-section of Nigerien society.
Among them are Professor Issoufou Katambé, military officer Colonel Inoussa Nomao, and prominent civil society figure Aissa Nana Sandi.
Administrative coordination will be overseen by Abdou Moustapha, assisted by three appointed rapporteurs.
Created under Ordinance No. 2025-07 on April 18, the CCR is organized into six thematic commissions.
These panels will focus on key national priorities such as judicial reform, economic recovery, political restructuring, peacebuilding, and social cohesion.
The council’s mandate is to develop strategic guidance and policy recommendations for the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Fatherland (CNSP) and the interim government.
This inclusive platform marks a pivotal chapter in General Tiani’s transitional leadership.
toppling President Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023, Tiani assumed power with a renewable five-year term.
The CCR now stands at the heart of his administration’s efforts to forge a new, participatory political framework for Niger’s future.
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