List of ECOWAS presidents who are from Nigeria.
Over the weekend, President Bola Tinubu was chosen as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Tinubu, who attended the 63rd Ordinary Session of the West African Leaders Forum for the first time, was formally elected Chairman in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.
Tinubu took over as the leader of the sub-regional political and economic body from Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló.”
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“As chairman, he will be responsible for directing ECOWAS member states towards economic growth, political stability, and cooperation.
However, Tinubu is not the first Nigerian president to be appointed as chairman of the sub-regional African body.
Here is a list of Nigerian Presidents who have chaired ECOWAS and the corresponding time periods:
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1: Sani Abacha – (27 July 1996 – 8 June 1998)
2: Abdulsalami Abubakar – (9 June 1998 – 1999)
3: Umaru Musa Yar’Adua – (19 December 2008 – 18 February 2010)
4: Goodluck Jonathan – (18 February 2010 – 17 February 2012)
5: Muhammadu Buhari – (31 July 2018 – 29 June 2019)
6: Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria (9 July 2023 till date)
