Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has departed Abuja for Accra, Ghana to represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to discuss the political situation in the Republic of Mali.
Sunday’s meeting which is expected to be attended by leaders across the sub-region, follows previous meetings and efforts to resolve the situations in Mali and Guinea.
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In 2021, Osinbajo participated in meetings of leaders across the sub-region on the issues exploring solutions.
On September 8, the Vice President participated in a virtual summit of the sub-regional body where sanctions were imposed on the military junta in Guinea, and on the 16th of the same month, he attended another ECOWAS Summit where further sanctions on individuals and groups fueling the crisis in Guinea and Mali were discussed.
Also on November 2021, Osinbajo again joined other leaders in Accra for the 3rd Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS to review decisions and the political situations in Mali and Guinea.
In compliance with the decisions of the leaders, ECOWAS mediator, former President Goodluck Jonathan travelled on January 5, 2022 to Mali to meet with authorities in the country over the timetable for democratic transition.
The Vice President who is accompanied by the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada, is expected back in Abuja later on Sunday.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
