ECOWAS Parliament to Elect New Speaker During Extraordinary Session in Kano

Senator Barau informed journalists on Monday that the Togolese representatives would participate in a session later in the week, with the swearing-in ceremony expected to take place on Thursday.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament will choose a new speaker during its 2024 second extraordinary session, which commences today in Kano State.

Following their parliamentary elections, the Togolese delegation is expected to be sworn in during this extraordinary session, and the names of the Togolese representatives will be submitted to the community parliament.

Under the rotational system, the speakership of the Sixth Legislature of the regional body has been assigned to the Republic of Togo.

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Earlier this year, Barau Jibrin, the Nigerian deputy Senate president and first deputy speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, was elected as the acting speaker during the inaugural session. At that time, there was no Togolese delegation due to the absence of an election to appoint representatives to the community parliament.

To prevent a leadership vacuum, Barau has been serving as the interim speaker until the Togolese delegation is officially inaugurated.

Senator Barau informed journalists on Monday that the Togolese representatives would participate in a session later in the week, with the swearing-in ceremony expected to take place on Thursday.

Furthermore, the decision to hold the extraordinary session in Kano aims to bring the community parliament closer to the people.