ECOWAS Presidents have unanimously endorsed the resolution of the Ministerial Council making President Mahama the sole West African candidate for AU Chairperson in 2027.
This decisive and overwhelming support by the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government clears all hurdles and makes President John Mahama the AU Chairperson-in-waiting when the rotating AU leadership gets to West Africa’s turn in 2027.
President Mahama conveyed his deepest appreciation to his peers, and assured that he will meet the legitimate high expectations of the continent.
”Congratulations, Your Excellency — you keep making Ghana proud”, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Okudzeto Ablakwa wrote.
The Authority of Heads of State of ECOWAS unanimously endorsement of the candidacy of President John Mahama for African Union Chairmanship follows earlier support from ECOWAS foreign affairs ministers, who backed his bid at a meeting in Abuja.
