Justice Joseph Wowo, the Nigerian lawyer, who by dint of hardwork and brilliance, rose to the enviable position of the Chief Justice of The Gambia, until he was pushed out, can now heave a sigh of relief.
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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the ECOWAS Head of Election Observation Mission to Nigeria, has called on all candidates in the Presidential and National Assembly elections to accept the results “in good faith”.
The ECOWAS Election Observer Mission has commended Nigerians for their patience and calm, following the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission on February 16.
The Nigerian Government has expressed displeasure over the alarming, incessant arrest and deportation of Nigerians from Ghana in the last one year.
The ECOWAS Head of Election Observer Mission, former Liberian President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on Monday, returned to her country following the postponement of the February 16 general elections.
The Heads of the international observation missions in Nigeria have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to strictly adhere to the new dates it scheduled for the general elections.
The European Union has expressed satisfaction with the signing of Peace Accord by presidential candidates ahead of the February 16, election.
ECOWAS has deployed 200 election observers across the six geopolitical zones of the country ahead of Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections.
The Head of ECOWAS Observer Mission in Nigeria, former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has charged the Nigeria Police on credible elections in country.
The Director General of the National Agency for Foods and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has stressed the need for regional collaboration among medicines regulatory agencies in West Africa.
Representatives of the commission highlighted 15 components of the ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework in an official launch in Abuja on Monday
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, Geoffrey Onyeama, says achieving the ECOWAS Single Currency by 2020 will be a challenge.
The United Nations has described the West African region as shining example of peace consolidation and democracy on the continent making the positive role of ECOWAS recognised.
Morocco is not on the agenda of the 54th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS’ Heads of State and Government, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Buhari, who is the current Chairman of ECOWAS, made the commendation while declaring open the 54th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS in Abuja.
Gumel, a member of the caucus who made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, said the caucus would do everything possible to stop the move.
US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, Jr., stated this in his testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Sub-Committee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organisations.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said this at the 41stOrdinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council in Abuja on Thursday.
The Regional Director of UNESCO, Yao Ydo, made the call in Abuja at a two-day technical regional workshop on National Qualification Frameworks in the ECOWAS region.
Statistics on payment of the Community Levy obtained by our correspondent showed that between 2003 and 2015, Nigeria paid $710, 497,352, equivalent to 480, 355,205 West Africa Units of Account.