Osinbajo attends Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West Africa States
Nigerian Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has left for Accra, Ghana to attend an Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West Africa Sates(ECOWAS)
Penpushing reports that Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande made this known in a press statement, adding that Osinbajo represented President Muhammed Buhari to join other Head of States to discuss the political situation in the Republic of Mali.
The meeting which is expected to be attended by leaders across the region, follows previous meetings and efforts by the leaders to resolve the situations in Mali and Guinea.
Penpushing further reports that, it is recalled that, in 2021, Osinbajo participated in meetings of leaders across the sub-region on the issues exploring solutions, and on September 8, participated in a virtual summit of the regional body where sanctions were imposed on the military junta in Guinea.
The statement added that on the 16th of the same month, Osinbajo attended another Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) summit where further sanctions on individuals and groups fueling the crisis in Guinea and Mali were discussed.
Penpushing also reports that Osinbajo in November 2021 joined other leaders in Accra for the 3rd Extraordinary Summit of leaders across the sub-region to review decisions and the political situations in Mali and Guinea.
Penpushing further reports that, Osinbajo was accompanied by the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada.
The statement stated that, in compliance with the decisions of the leaders, Economic Community of West Africa States(ECOWAS) mediator, former President Goodluck Jonathan traveled on January 5th, 2022 to Mali to meet with authorities in the country over the timetable for democratic transition.
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