Shettima Leaves Abuja for ECOWAS Meeting in Freetown

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has left Abuja to stand in for President Bola Tinubu at the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Mr Shettima will team up with other political and business leaders from West Africa and beyond at the summit. It will happen today, July 19, 2026, at the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre in Freetown.

The summit will focus on important policy choices and strategic resolutions. It will also reaffirm the leaders’ commitment to peace, democracy, economic growth, and integration in the region.

This meeting is part of the mid-year statutory gatherings of ECOWAS. These meetings bring together heads of state, ministers, senior officials, and regional bodies to push for common goals like security, democratic governance, economic integration, trade, infrastructure, and sustainable development.

The Vice President will come back to Abuja after his work in Sierra Leone is done.