Tinubu Hosts Outgoing ECOWAS President Dr. Touray

On [exact date not provided], President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, the outgoing President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, at the State House in Abuja. This visit marked the conclusion of Dr. Touray's four-year tenure, which began on July 3, 2022, after his unanimous nomination by the Government of The Gambia and subsequent endorsement by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government for the 2022–2026 term.

Dr. Touray succeeded Ivorian diplomat Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, who led the Commission from 2018. Accompanying Dr. Touray was Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

While the specifics of their closed-door meeting were not disclosed, it is significant as Dr. Touray wraps up his leadership role within ECOWAS. Prior to his appointment, he served as The Gambia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under former President Yahya Jammeh.