ECOWAS appoints former President Jonathan as chair, Council of the Wise
Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan has been appointed as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of the Wise.
The appointment was contained in a statement published on ECOWAS website after a two-day meeting that ended on May 25, 2021, in Ghana.
While Jonathan was appointed chairman, sundry news platforms reported that former Executive Secretary of the Mano River Union of Guinea, Madam Hadja Saran Daraba, was named vice-chairman of the council.
The ECOWAS Council of the Wise is a supportive organ with a mandate to bring peace and stability among member states.
Meanwhile, reports have emerged of Jonathan’s efforts to secure the release of the interim President of Mali, Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane by the military.
The action of Jonathan was disclosed in a statement titled, “Mali’s President, Prime Minister released after Jonathan’s mediation”, signed by Jonathan’s Media Office on Thursday.
It was disclosed that the interim President and the Prime Minister were released from detention following intervention by Jonathan, who is the mediator of the Economic Community of West African States in Mali.
The statement noted that the former Nigeria President travelled to Bamako on Tuesday where he met with the military leaders and other stakeholders following the sudden turn of events in the transition process, which led to the detention of the two leaders by the Vice President, Col. Assimi Gotta-led military junta.
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