ECOWAS set for leadership transition as Tinubu concludes second term

Nigeria’s leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) may have come to an end.

President Bola Tinubu assumed leadership of ECOWAS and will be serving out his second term as the Chairman of ECOWAS Head of States and Government at this weekend’s Summit at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

First elected on July 9, 2023 in Guinea Bissau and got re-elected on July 7 2024 in Abuja.

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Giving a hint on the expected change of guard on Friday night, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb.Yusuf Tuggar told his colleagues at the close of the 94th Ordinary session of ECOWAS Council of Ministers.

Tuggar, who appreciated his colleagues for their support, said the meeting may be his last as the Chair of the Council.

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He said: “ Let me sincerely appreciate each one of you for your cooperation and support to me over the last two years, as the Chair of this Council. As the agenda of the Summit we endorsed indicated the election of a new Chair of Authority, this may be my last Council Session as the Chair of this Council.

“Over the last two years l enjoyed a very cordial working relationship with each one of you. I remain very grateful for your unalloyed support for the successes we recorded this far. I hope the same cooperation will be extended to whomever among us is taking over the leadership of this Council.”

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