Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
Vice President Kashim Shettima departed Abuja on Sunday, July 19, 2026, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
The summit is taking place at the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre in Freetown and brings together West African leaders, ministers, senior officials, and regional institutions to deliberate on pressing issues affecting the sub-region. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, the summit is expected to focus on key policy decisions and strategic resolutions aimed at strengthening regional cooperation. The leaders will reaffirm their collective commitment to peace, democracy, economic growth, and regional integration.
The meeting forms part of ECOWAS's mid-year statutory engagements, where member states review progress on regional priorities, including security, democratic governance, economic integration, trade, infrastructure, and sustainable development. Vice President Shettima is expected to return to Abuja at the conclusion of his engagements in Sierra Leone.
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