The President of the federal republic of Nigeria, H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been elected as the new Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government
He was unanimously elected on Sunday, July 9, 2023 during the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.

ECOWAS 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government
President Tinubu takes over from the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embalo.
The summit is the first international engagement of President Tinubu on the African continent since his swearing-in on 29 May.
Accepting the responsibility to lead the body, a statement on Sunday by the President’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, quoted Mr Tinubu as saying that he would run an inclusive administration, noting, however, that insecurity and creeping terrorism were stunting the progress and development of the region.

ECOWAS 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government
President Tinubu called for collective action from member-states, pledging that under his leadership, frameworks would be harmonised to actualise the dreams of ECOWAS.
Source: Sintim Media