Press Releases
JOINT STATEMENT ON THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2019 ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA
We, the Heads of the international election observation missions and the United Nations present in Nigeria, have taken note of the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the 2019 general elections due to logistical and operational … Continue reading
Head of ECOWAS Observers’ Mission expresses confidence in the successful conduct of the Nigerian general elections
Abuja, 14th February 2019. The head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Nigeria Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has expressed confidence that Nigeria will successfully go through its forthcoming general elections drawing strength from its resilience  and the support of … Continue reading
ECOWAS receives ECONEC Delegation ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 General Election
Abuja, 13th February 2019. The Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), General Francis Behanzin has recommended that Member States emulate Nigeria in the signing of a peace … Continue reading
Ellen JOHNSON-SIRLEAF calls for Peaceful, Free And Fair Elections
Abuja, 7th February 2019. The Head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Observation Mission (EOM) to Nigeria and former Liberian President, Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on 6th February 2019 in Abuja, Nigeria, engaged various stakeholders of the upcoming … Continue reading
ECOWAS Long-Term mission to the 2019 Presidential Election in Senegal received by CENA President
Dakar, 5 February 2019. The Economic Community of West African States’ Long-term Election Observation Mission to be deployed to Senegal on 24 February 2019 met with the President of Senegal’s Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr Doudou Ndir on Monday 4 … Continue reading
ECOWAS, AfDB sign agreement and contracts for the $22.7 million Abidjan-Lagos highway corridor
Abuja, 4th February 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed the $22.7 Million grant retrocession agreement for the 6-lane Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Development Project in Abuja, Nigeria on … Continue reading
ECOWAS provides 5,000 metric tons of food grains to Nigeria in stock rotation exercise of its Regional Food Security Reserve
Kano (Nigeria), 1st February 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has carried out a stock rotation exercise of 5,000 Metric Tons (MT) of food grains from its Regional Food Security Reserve by availing it … Continue reading