Sierra Leone President Julius Bio replaces Tinubu as ECOWAS chairman
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has emerged as the new Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.
This came on Sunday as Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu’s two-term leadership of the bloc has ended.
This was contrary to Sierra Leone President Julius Bio replaces Tinubu as ECOWAS chairman speculations that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal was elected during a private meeting held prior to the commencement of the session.
President Bio, in his inaugural speech, promised to prioritise four key areas, namely: restoring constitutional order and deepening democracy, revitalising regional security cooperation, unlocking economic integration and building institutional credibility.
President Tinubu was first elected to the position in Guinea-Bissau on July 9, 2023 and he was re-elected a year later in Abuja, following the decision of the leaders to ensure continuity and consistency in meeting targets on security, reconciliation, and development.
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