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(Full List) Nigerian Presidents Who Headed ECOWAS
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The authority of the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its chairman on Sunday.
Following this new feat, The Eagle presents the list of Nigerian presidents who have headed the body.
Tinubu took over as the head of the political and economic organization for the sub-region from President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau.
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Full List of Nigerian Presidents Who Headed ECOWAS
1: Sani Abacha – (27 July 1996 – 8 June 1998)
2: Abdulsalami Abubakar – (9 June 1998 – 1999)
3: Umaru Musa Yar’Adua – (19 December 2008 – 18 February 2010)
4: Goodluck Jonathan – (18 February 2010 – 17 February 2012)
5: Muhammadu Buhari – (31 July 2018 – 29 June 2019)
6: Bola Tinubu (9th July, 2023 – till date)