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Tinubu makes fresh promises After Re-Election As ECOWAS Chairman
President Bola Tinubu at the 65th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja on Sunday, July 7th, 2024. PHOTO: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV.
President Bola Tinubu has promised to strengthen democratic values in the West African region following his re-election as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Tinubu was first elected in July 2023 in Guinea-Bissau and re-elected at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Abuja.
In his acceptance speech after his re-election, the Nigerian president said his leadership will continue to strengthen democracy among member nations of the West African bloc.
“I have accepted to continue the service to the great members and the great minds that are committed to democratic values and our journey in the region,” Tinubu said according to a statement by his spokesman Ajuri Ngelale.
“I will continue to serve our interest and build on democratic values and the structure that we inherited. Thank you very much.”
Tinubu’s first stint as the ECOWAS chair was characterised by coups in the region. Military juntas have taken over power in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic. While the regional bloc imposed sanctions on the countries, these nations left the body and vowed not to return
But in a move to resolve the crisis, President Tinubu after his re-election appointed the Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, and the President of Togo Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé as Special Envoys to Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic.
“I have appointed the President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to please become our Special Envoy to Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic, along with the President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, to do around-the-clock work with our brothers in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic, and to coordinate with me and the ECOWAS Commission, where necessary,” Tinubu said.
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Edo guber: LP’s Akpata remains a front runner, set to capture Edo
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Less than twenty-four hours to the start of voting in Saturday’s governorship poll in Edo State, a rash of fake news has broken out.
Leading parties in the election have had their fair shares of fake news either indicating the withdrawal of their candidates or disqualification by a Magistrate Court or Supreme Court.
For instance, Olumide Akpata of LP was said to have withdrawn from the race and thrown his support for Asue Ighodalo in a statement that read smoothly and appeared convincing.
THE CONCLAVE sent the statement to Akpata via WhatsApp for confirmed.
He responded by sending the same statement with FAKE NEWS boldly stamped on it.
He said he was set for victory at the poll.
There was also a news flash about the Supreme Court disqualifying Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, with a sign off: More details coming….
A Magistrate Court in Abuja was also reported to have disqualified Monday Okpebholo of the APC from the poll on account of age falsification.
The APC campaign organisation had swiftly put a lie to the report by deploying the court papers in the circumstance.
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