Breaking: President Tinubu steps aside as ECOWAS chairman

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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will step aside as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government on Tuesday, July 9.

The Nigerian president, Tinubu’s tenure comes to an end today (Sunday).

Tinubu's tenure as ECOWAS Chairman ends on Tuesday, July 9 Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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Tinubu is expected to pass on the torch to another leader at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority currently holding at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

As reported by Nigerian Tribune, Tinubu was unanimously endorsed as chairman in July 2023 at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.

It was gathered that presidents and representatives of 12 member states will converge on the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, for an Extraordinary Summit on Sunday, July 7.

The meeting would likely see the West African leaders pick a new chair to steer the affairs of the bloc for the next year, The Punch reports.

Source: Legit.ng