President Bola Tinubu was elected to lead the Economic Community of West African States’ Authority of Heads of State and Government.

At the regional bloc’s 63rd Ordinary Session, which took place on Sunday afternoon in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, Tinubu was chosen as chairman.

“We will take democracy seriously, Democracy is very tough but it is the form of government,” the Nigerian leader said after he received handover documents from the outgoing chairman who is Guinea-Bissau’s President,

Umaro.Embaló.One of the heads of state or government from the member nations is chosen rotatorily to serve as the ECOWAS Chairmanship for a period of one year.

From 2018 to 2019, the position has been held by the former president Buhari.

Although the position does not grant administrative authority, the Chairman engages in advocacy, plays a strategic role in resolving disputes, and communicates with the President of the ECOWAS Commission, the executive in charge of managing and carrying out ECOWAS policies and decisions on a daily basis.

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