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Learn From Ghana Election - Tinubu Tells ECOWAS
https://osazuwaakonedo.news/learn-from-ghana-election-tinubu-tells-ecowas/16/12/2024/
#Politics #BurkinaFaso #ECOWAS #Ghana #INEC #Mali #Niger ©December 16th, 2024 ®December 16, 2024 1:03 pm Nigeria President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on all members of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS to emulate the last Ghana presidential elections, with some Nigerians also calling on the President to ensure he allows the country electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to be free from being forced to corrupt the upcoming Nigeria 2027 presidential election. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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Nigeria president B Amed U has called on
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all members of the economic community of
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West African States Echo us to emulate
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the last Ghana presidential elections
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with some Nigerians also calling on the
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president to ensure he allows the
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country electoral body independent
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National electoral commission I to be
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free from being forced to corrupt the
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upcoming Nigeria 2027 presidential
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election the echo block also gave its
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member countries Mari nja and Bina Faso
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currently under military rule a window
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of exit from the echo Block in line with
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the request of the three countries which
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have been on a ler head with other
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member countries of the West Africa
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community since cool after cool in the
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region they approval came after some
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days president B tinubu told German
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president Frank Walter steinm that Echo
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would handle the three countries return
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to the group with wisdom the approval of
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the country's exit was met public on
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Sunday by echas commission president Dr
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Omar Alor at the end of the 66th
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ordinary Summit of the authority of
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heals of state and government and echas
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commission Tes said the three countries
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will formerly s to be members of echas
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on January 29th
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2025 in accordance with article 91 of
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the revised echas treaty following their
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notifications to withdraw the regional
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block outlined a transitional period
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from January 29th to July 29th 2025
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keeping its doors open for the countries
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to reconsider their decision
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acknowledging The Diplomatic efforts led
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by senal president
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basay too's president foreign assembly
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and Echo chairman bolu the blog
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emphasized its commitment to fostering
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dialogue Tes said the authority had
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extended the mandates of Nas and F to
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continue with ation efforts throughout
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the transition period he said Echo
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during the transitional phase would
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focus on preparing for the separation
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echas also tasked its commission
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president with initiating withdrawal
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formalities after January 29
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2025 and developing a contingency plan
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to address political and economic
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relations with the departing Nations
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Additionally the echo Council of
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ministers would convert an extraordinary
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session in mid 2025 to finalize
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separation modalities and the
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contingency plan Tores stated the part
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of the communic I'll be reading relates
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to the decision of the Republic of Mali
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the Republic of njja and Bina Faso to
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withdraw from echas after deliberations
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their excellencies members of the
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authority of echas heals of state and
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government commend the exemplary
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diplomatic engagement of his Excellency
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BAS
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president of the Republic of Sagal and
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his Excellency foreign as president of
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the tool Republic and the Diplomatic
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efforts of the chairman of authority his
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Excellency B amedu and other individual
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member states towards these three
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countries The Authority takes note of
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the notification by Bina fasu Republic
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of Mali and the Republic of nja of their
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decision to withdraw from Echo The
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Authority acknowledges that in
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accordance with the provisions of
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article 91 of the revised echas treaty
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the three countries will officially
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cease to be members of echo from the
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29th of January
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2025 The Authority decides to set the
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period from the 29th of January 2025 to
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the 29th of July 2025 as a transitional
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period and to keep Echo doors open to
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the three countries during the
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transition period in this regard the
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Authority extends the mandates of
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President Nas of Togo and president F of
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Sagal to continue their mediation role
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up to the end of the transition period
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to bring the three member countries back
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to Echo us without prejudice for the
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spirit of the opening the authority
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directs the president of the commission
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to launch withdrawal formalities after
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the deadline of the 29th of January
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2025 and to draw up a contingency plan
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covering various areas the author
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directs the Council of ministers to
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conver an extraordinary session during
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the second quarter of 2025 to consider
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and adopt both separation modalities and
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the contingency plan covering political
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and economic relations between echas and
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the Republic of Ni the Republic of Mali
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and Bina fasu in January Mali Bina fasu
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and ni announced their decision to
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withdraw from echas they accused the
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regional block of deviating from its
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foundational Idol and succumbing to
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external influences particularly
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criticizing the imposition of sanctions
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and at reversing their respective CS the
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decision followed a series of military
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takeovers mly in 2020 and
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2021 Bina Faso in 2022 and nja in 2023
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each leading to suspensions from Echo
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and strend relations with the
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organization at the meeting President
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bolu leaders in West Africa to draw
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inspiration from Ghana's recent peaceful
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elections as a model of democratic
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maturity and commitment to National
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Unity B onanuga special advisor to the
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Nigeria president on information and
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strategy in a news release on Sunday s
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president tined president Nana akuo Ado
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and the people of Ghana for the
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resounding success of their recent
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presidential and parliamentary elections
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setting a high standard for the region I
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own all of us in the region to learn
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from this good democratic practice and
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prioritize our country's National Unity
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to ensure political stability of the
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region so that this manner of peaceful
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transition becomes the culture of
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democracy not only in West Africa but
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also in the entire Africa continent he
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stated despite the challenges of
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interrupted Democratic governance in
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some West African countries the region
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has continued to record Democratic gains
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just a week ago on December 7th
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2024 presidential and parliamentary
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elections took place in Ghana the second
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largest democracy in our region one of
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the leading candidates who happens to be
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the incumbent vice president his
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Excellency mahamudu B together with the
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leadership of the ruling party New
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Patriotic Party NPP considered defeat
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and accepted the outcome of the
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presidential election by congratulating
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the president elect his Excellency John
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dramani mahama of national Democratic
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Congress NDC for his victory even before
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the official announcement of the
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election results this gesture as it
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happened in Nigeria in 2015 demonstrates
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political maturity and respect for the
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will of the people of Ghana president
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sinu pressed president akuo Ado for his
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exceptional leadership and unwavering
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commitment to echas during his 2-year
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term describing him as a formidable Pana
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africanist
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president U also congratulated the
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government and people of Sagal on their
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successful parliamentary elections he
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pressed Ghana's foreign minister shley
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aako bwe for ply leading the echas
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ministerial Committee of the reform he
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wished her a successful tenure in her
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new role as the Secretary General of the
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Commonwealth in his second term as
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echo's chair president U highlighted
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achievements from his first term
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including strides in Regional
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integration economic growth conflict
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resolution and counterterrorism efforts
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he said the echo trade liberalization
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scheme etls and common external tar C
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have strengthen trade and economic
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cooperation similarly Regional
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infrastructure projects such as the West
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African gas pipeline the West Africa
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power pool and modernizing key border
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posts with advanced equipment and Joint
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border operations utilizing State ofthe
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art technology have significantly
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enhanced connectivity and promoted
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greater Regional
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integration furthermore our efforts in
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stabilizing our region through
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peacekeeping missions currently in The
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Gambia and guine BAU as well as previous
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operations in Liberia and Sierra Leon
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have demonstrated our capacity to act
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decisively in the face of
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adversity president U said the echo
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Regional action plan on the fight
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against terrorism has provided a
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comprehensive framework to combat
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violent extremism and enhance Regional
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security as echos nears its 50th
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anniversary in
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2025 president tinu ached member states
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to recommit to the Block's founding
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Idols of economic integration peace and
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prosperity as a Regional Community we
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must maintain our fundamental
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responsibility to protect our Citi and
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create an enabling environment where
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they can prosper as Leaders we know that
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security is not a luxury but a necessity
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equally enhancing the living standards
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of our people is not an aspiration but
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an obligation he said the presidents of
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cot deua Ghana The Gambia Guin BAU
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Liberia and Sagal attended in person
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alongside the vice president of SRA Leon
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the finance minister of the Benin
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Republic the Minister of Foreign Affairs
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of Togo and the ambassador of Cape V to
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Nigeria the president of the echas
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commission Dr Omar T commanded Nigeria
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for paying 100% of its Community Ley for
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2023 and substantial remittances for
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2024 reflecting Nigeria's leadership and
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commitment under President ubu for the
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first time in 19 years Nigeria has paid
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100% of its Community lebing from
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2023 I therefore pleased to announce
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that on Friday December 13th 2024
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Nigeria PA 85 billion nairas and $54
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million representing 100% of the 2023
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Levy and the 2024 Levy up to July
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2024 we all agree that this payment
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underscores the leadership and
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commitment of President ubu the
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government and the people of Nigeria to
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our community at a more personal level
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it represents confidence in the
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management I have been privileged to
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lead since
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2022 he encouraged other member states
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to meet their financial commitments
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diligently the Presidential news release
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ends in quote some Nigerians took to the
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Facebook page of Bio onanuga to express
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their feelings over the comment by
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President Bola AMU that Echo leaders
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should learn from Ghana recent
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presidential election and one of the
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responders Immanuel said
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they with all due respect and in the
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spirit of patriotism if Nigerians should
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learn from the last Ghana's presidential
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election and also UL the Ghana's
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democratic practice following a
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successful presidential and
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parliamentary elections in the country
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by her electoral commission just as you
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have rightly urged the echo leaders to
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follow sweet then you will definitely be
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massively rejected in the 2027 Nigeria's
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presidential election by the well-
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meaning Nigerian citizens provided the
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Inc chairman would not use his good
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office to compromise or manipulate the
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election results of the concerned dying
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frustrated impoverished suffering and
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suppress Nigerian citizens honestly
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speaking there andu you have performed
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wul as the Nigeria's president in the
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last 1 and a half years in office after
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you have gred power with no clear
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Direction
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purpose vision and effective leadership
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of your renewed hope with a view to
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delivering significant and tangible
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dividends of democracy for the
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masses however as far as I am concerned
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the only thing that would make you win
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the 2027 Nigerian presidential election
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is for I Nigeria to ring the election in
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your favor again against the respect for
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or wish of the good people of Nigeria by
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or also reported that in his closing
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remarks president sinu commended the
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echo heads of state and government for
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spirited discussions throughout the
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summit he noted that the collective
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resolve underscored their strength to
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address the Region's present challenges
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as we move forward to implement the
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outcomes of this Summit let us remain
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United in our determination and
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steadfast in our commitment to the
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principles that bind us together as a
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community I call on all member states to
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redouble their efforts in ensuring that
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the decisions reached here translate
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into tangible benefits for our citizens
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he said the Nigerian leader encouraged
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the leaders to carry forward the
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optimism and the result that guided the
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deltion together let us continue to
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Champion the cause of a peaceful seil
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and prosperous West Africa to build Echo
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us as a community of people's anchored
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on the idols of freedom Justice
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democracy and a vigil of good governance
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that addresses the legitimate
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aspirations of our people he said
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president sinu congratulated the
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outgoing chairperson of the African
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Union commission Musa faki Muhammad as
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he attended his validatory session as Au
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chair bringing VI the news in a more
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