by Malik Abdulganiy


Barring any last-minute change in plans, President Muhammadu Buhari will vie for the chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Lome, Togo, on Tuesday, TheCable can report.

A new chairman will succeed President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo at the end of the 53rd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.

Buhari departed Abuja on Sunday for Lome in company with a team of two governors and five ministers.

Also in the delegation are Babagana Monguno, the national security adviser (NSA); Abayomi Olonisakin, chief of defence staff; Ahmed Abubakar, the DG of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA); and Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Diplomatic sources told TheCable that Buhari was prevailed upon Monday night by some West African countries to go for the position.

Other countries that initially showed interested in the chairmanship are Ghana, Sierra Leone and Cape Verde.

A diplomatic told TheCable: “At a dinner on Monday night, some of the West African diplomats had a long discussion with Buhari and persuaded him to run.”

TheCable had learnt at the weekend that the president was interested in the position, but senior government officials denied knowledge of it.

It is still unclear if President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana will be throwing his hat in the ring.


https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-buhari-vie-ecowas-chairmanship

A man Gat to survive

See this Miyetti Allah chairman, this is ecowas not Fulani-was

Jst not easy

Islie:




by Malik Abdulganiy


Barring any last-minute change in plans, President Muhammadu Buhari will vie for the chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Lome, Togo, on Tuesday, TheCable can report.

A new chairman will succeed President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo at the end of the 53rd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.

Buhari departed Abuja on Sunday for Lome in company with a team of two governors and five ministers.

Also in the delegation are Babagana Monguno, the national security adviser (NSA); Abayomi Olonisakin, chief of defence staff; Ahmed Abubakar, the DG of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA); and Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Diplomatic sources told TheCable that Buhari was prevailed upon Monday night by some West African countries to go for the position.

Other countries that initially showed interested in the chairmanship are Ghana, Sierra Leone and Cape Verde.

A diplomatic told TheCable: “At a dinner on Monday night, some of the West African diplomats had a long discussion with Buhari and persuaded him to run.”

TheCable had learnt at the weekend that the president was interested in the position, but senior government officials denied knowledge of it.

It is still unclear if President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana will be throwing his hat in the ring.


https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-buhari-vie-ecowas-chairmanship

The insecurity will extend across the subregion

He hasn't successfully ruled Nigeria, he still wanna add additional burden.

Ha! He will ruin Africa hard earned democracy o. He is a destroyer of good efforts!

What's the point when he will be kicked out of power in a couple of months?

Buhari that is exhibiting his well known clueless, ethnic jingonist, vindictive & dictatorial rule in Nigeria today.I guess ECOWAS is also filled with people with cow brain

ECOWAS wants to destroy what other african leaders suffered so hard to build? Don't they know the dinosaur of asorock is synonymous with failure? They better retrace their steps before recession and badluck hit all west african states.

melvinjames:
See this Miyetti Allah chairman, this is ecowas not Fulani-was

you mean eCOWas?

Ekajuk:
you mean eCOWas?

Lol

Good move, it would support and influence our bilateral trades.

Chei, I can't even believe what I just read.

Hmmm

Buhari that cannot lead Nigeria..smh

WE ARE SOLIDLY BEHIND YOU OUR PRESIDENT

Ok

thoorr

TF? ECOWAS is about to be fücked up. They better not let it happen

This man has not successfully lead the country, he wanted to add another portfolio to his name.

I am sure he doesn't remember he is the minister of petroleum.

Since he's there with CBN Governor, money will exchange hands for him to be there. Am wondering why educated presidents will allow illiterate colleague to lead them

This is a back door attempt to force his himself on Nigerians so people can say since he is ECOWAS leader let him continue till 2023 .. But he will fail IJN.... ECOWAS must realise Buhari is on his way out of AsoRock and does not even currently have the moral right to stand as the bodies chairman because of his hideous human rights abuse and records plus disregard for the rule of law

Ahan

PMB will come out victorious in Jesus name

Buhari is worshipped by African leaders and adored by world leaders. He will eventually come out unopposed. Watch and see.

Children of hate will flood this thread now

Do you really think he will face any serious opposition if he wants the position?

I don't think so.

Africa Must Speedily Establish A Single Market to Create More Jobs and Reduce Poverty, Says President Buhari

The West African leaders know what they are doing.