Tinubu Set to Conclude ECOWAS Chairmanship as Leadership Transition Nears

 

Tinubu Bows Out: Final ECOWAS Summit as Chairman in Abuja



Nigeria’s leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is approaching its end, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu prepares to step down as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government.


Tinubu was first elected ECOWAS Chairman on July 9, 2023, in Guinea-Bissau, and secured a second term on July 7, 2024, during the ECOWAS summit in Abuja. His tenure will officially conclude at the upcoming summit scheduled to take place this weekend at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.


Minister Tuggar Hints at Leadership Transition


As preparations for the summit and leadership handover intensify, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, gave a strong indication of the impending transition during the closing session of the 94th Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers on Friday night.


“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,” Tuggar said.


Referring to the summit’s agenda, which includes the election of a new Chairman, Tuggar acknowledged that the session may mark his final appearance as Chair of the Council.


Appreciation and Hope for Continued Unity


Tuggar thanked his regional counterparts for their support and collaboration, expressing hope that the same spirit of unity and cooperation would continue under the incoming leadership.


“Over the last two years, I enjoyed a very cordial working relationship with each one of you,” he said. “I remain very grateful for your unalloyed support for the successes we recorded thus 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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