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Speaker 1: Nigeria. President Balla La Tenable has called on all members

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of the Economic Community of West African States ECHOS to

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emulate the last Gunner presidential elections, with some Nigerians also

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calling on the president to ensure he allows the country

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electoral body independent National Electoral Commission i NECT, to be

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free from being forced to corrupt the upcoming Nigeria twenty

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twenty seven presidential election. The echoa’s bloc also gave its

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member countries Mali, Nieja and Bokina Fossil currently under military room,

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a window of exit from the echoa’s block, in line

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with the requests of the three countries, which have been

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on a loggerhead with other number countries of the West

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Africa community since school after kul in the region. The

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approval came after some DACE. President Balla Tienebu told German

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President Frank Walters time my adult echoas would handle the

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three countries returned to the group with wisdom. The approval

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of the country’s exit was male public on Sunday by

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echoa’s Commission President doctor Omar Alutory at the end of

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the sixty sixth Ordinary Summits of the Authority of Healths

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of State and government and Echoa’s commission. Torres said the

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three countries will formally since to be members of ECHOAS

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on January twenty ninth, twenty twenty five, in accordance with

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Article nineteen one of the revised ECHOAS Treaty following their

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notifications to withdraw. The regional bloc outlined a transitional period

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from January twenty ninth to July twenty ninth, twenty twenty five,

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keeping its doors open for the countries to reconsider their decision.

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Acknowledging the diplomatic efforts led by Senegolice President Masaru Dio,

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may Fai, Tobos President Foreign NASEMB and Echoa’s chairman Molattinubu,

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the blog emphasized its commitment to fostering dialogue. Torres said

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the authority had extended the mandates of Nacembe and firm

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to continue midiation efforts throughout the transition period. He sent

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ECHOAS during the transitional phase would focus on preparing for

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the separation. ECHOAS also tasked its commissioned president with initiating

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withdrawal formalities after January twenty ninth, twenty twenty five, and

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developing a contingency plan to address political and economic relations

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with the departed nations. Additionally, the Echoa’s Council of Ministers

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would convern an extraordinary session in mid twenty twenty five

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to finalize separation modalities and the contingency plan. Torrest stated

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the parts of the communicate alverreading relates to the decision

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of the Republic of Mali, the Republic of Niji and

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Bokina Fasu to withdraw from Echoa’s after the liberations. They

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are excellencies members of the Authority of Echoa’s Health of

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State and Government Command. The exemplary diplomatic engagement of His

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Excellency Vasaruno may Faith, President of the Republic of Senegalg

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and his Excellency foreignacent Way, President of the Tuhols Republic,

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and the diplomatic efforts of the Chairman of Authority, His

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Excellency Bulla Anttilabu and other individual members dates towards these

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three countries. The Authority takes note of the notification by

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Bokina Fassu, Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niji

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of their decision to withdraw from echoas the Authority acknowledges that,

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in accordance with the provisions of Article ninety one of

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the revised ECHOAS Treaty. The three countries will officially cease

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to be members of Echoas from the twenty ninth of

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January twenty twenty five. The Authority decides to set the

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period from the twenty ninth of January twenty twenty five

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to the twenty ninth of July twenty twenty five as

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a transitional period and to keep Echoa’s doors open to

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the three countries during the transition period. In this regard,

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the author extends the mandates of President Lacebe of Tobo

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and President Fay of Senegal to continue their mediation roll

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up to the end of the transition period to bring

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the three member countries back to Echoas without prejudice for

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the spirit of the opening. The Authority directs the President

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of the Commission to launch withdrawal formalities out of the

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deadline of the twenty ninth of January twenty twenty five,

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and to draw up a contingency plan covering various areas.

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The Authority directs the Council of Ministers to convery an

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extraordinary session during the second quarter of twenty twenty five

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to consider and adopt both separation modalities and the contingency

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plan covering political and economic relations between ECHOAS and the

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Republic of Niji, the Republic of Mali and Bokina Fasou.

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In January, Mali, Bokina Fassau and Nija announced their decision

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to withdraw from echoas. They accussed the regional bloc of

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de vietin from its founding national idols and succumbent to

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external influences, particularly criticizing the imposition of sumptions and reversing

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their respective cups. The decision followed a series of military

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takeovers Malay in twenty twenty and twenty twenty one, Bakina

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Faso in twenty twenty two, and Nija in twenty twenty three,

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each leading to suspensions from ECHOAS and strength relations with

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the organization. As the meeting, President Godard Tenabu urged leaders

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in West Africa to draw inspiration from Gana’s recent peaceful

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elections as a model of democratic maturity and commitment to

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national unity. Bayer Or No Luga, Special Advisor to the

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Nigeria President on Information and Strategy, in a news release

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on Sunday, sent President Tenabu lorded President Nana Akoforado and

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the people of Ghana for the resounding success of their

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recent presidential and parliamentary elections, setting a high standard for

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the region. I urged all of us in the region

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to learn from this good democratic practice and prioritize our

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country’s national unity to ensure political stability of the region,

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so that this manner of peaceful transition becomes the culture

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of democracy not only in West Africa, but also in

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the entire Africa continent. He stated. Despite the challenges of

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interrupted democratic governance in some West African countries, the region

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has continued to record democratic gains. Just a week ago,

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on December seventh, twenty twenty four, presidential and parliamentary elections

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took place in Ghana, the second largest democracy in our region.

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One of the leading candidates who helpened to be the

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incumbent Vice President, his Excellency Mohammadu Babwunya, together with the

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leadership of the ruling party, New Patrotic Party NPPING, conceidered

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defeat and accepted the outcome of the presidential election by

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congratulating the president elect, his Excellency John Drama Animahamma of

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National Democratic Congress NDC, for his victory even before the

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official announcement of the election results. This gesture as it

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happened in Nigeria in twenty fifteen, then once train’s political

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maturity and respect for the will of the people of Ghana.

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President Tinobul praised President Akufo Ador for his exceptional leadership

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and on wavering commitment to echoas during his two year term,

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describing him as a formidable Pan Africanist. President Tinobo also

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congratulated the government and people of Senegal on their successful

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parliamentary elections. He pressed Gannah’s Foreign Minister Shirley Ayokombotwi for

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pest secondly leading the echoa’s Ministerial Committee of the Reform.

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He wished her a successful tenure in her new role

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as the Secretary General of the Commonwealth. In his second

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term as echoa’s chair, President Tinobul highlighted achievements from his

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first term, including strikes in regional integration, economic growth, conflict

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resolution and counter terrorism efforts. He said the echoa’s Trade

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Liberalization Scheme ETLs and Common exter CET have strengthened trade

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and economic cooperation. Similarly, regional infrastructure projects such as the

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West African Gas Pipeline, the West African Powerpool, and modernizing

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key border posts with advanced equipment and joint border operations

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utilizing states of the art technology have significantly enhanced collectivity

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and promoted greater regional integration. Furthermore, our efforts in stabilizing

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our region through peacekeeping missions currently in the Gambia and

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Guinea Bissau, as well as previous operations in Liberia and

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Sierra Leone, have demonstrated our capacity to act decisively in

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the fence of adversity. President Sinabu said the Echoas Region

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Action Plan on the Fight against Terrorism has provided a

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comprehensive framwork to combat violent extremism and enhance regional security.

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As ecoas nails, it’s fitted an eventsary. In twenty twenty five,

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President Tenable urged member states to recommit to the BLOGS

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founding idols of economic integration, peace and prosperity. As a

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regional community, we must maintain our fundamental responsibility to protect

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our citizens and create an enabling environment where they can prosper.

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As leaders, we know that security is not a luxury

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bought in necessity. Equally, enhancing the living standards of our

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people is not an aspiration, bot and obligation, he said.

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The presidents of Court Debua, Ghana, the Gambia, Guinea Bissau,

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Liberia and Senegal attended in passing alongside the Vice President

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of Serra Leu, the Finance Minister of the Vendan Republic,

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the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tobu, and the Ambassador

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of Cape Verde to Nigeria. The President of the echoa’s Commission,

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doctr Omatore, commanded Nigeria for paying one hundred percent of

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its community leavy for twenty twenty three and substantial remittances

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for twenty twenty four, reflecting Nigeria’s leadership and commitments under

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President Tellubu. For the first time in nineteen years, Nigeria

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has paid one hundred percent of its community levy from

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twenty twenty three. I am therefore pleased to announce that

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on Friday December thirteenth, twenty twenty four, Nigeria ten eighty

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five billion mirus and fifty four million dollars, representing one

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hundred percent of the twenty twenty three levy and the

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twenty twenty four levy up to July twenty twenty four.

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We all agree that this payments on thus caused the

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leadership and commitments of President Tellubu the government and the

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people of Nigeria to our community at a more personal level.

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It represents confidence in the management I have been privileged

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to lead since twenty twenty two. He encouraged other numbers

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states to meet their financial commitments diligently. The presidential news

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release ends in quote. Some Nigerians took to the first

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book page of Bio or Nonegal to express their feelings

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over the conment by President Bolla Admett Tenable that echoas

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leaders should learn from ganar recent presidential election. And one

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of the responders on what to show or Lagusi or

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a written Immanuel said they are assimil to Borla amed

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Tenable with all due respect and in the spirit of patriotism.

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If Nigerians should learn from the last Ganna’s presidential election

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and also and would let the Ganner’s democratic practice following

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a successful presidential and parliamentary elections in the country by

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her Electoral Commission, just as you have rightly oshed to

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Echo as Leaders to follow suite, then you would definitely

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be massively rejected in the twenty twenty seven Nigeria’s presidential

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election by the well winning Nigerian citizens. Provided the inch

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Chairman would not use his good office to compromise or

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manipulate the election results of the concerned, dying, frustrated, impoverished,

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suffering and suppressed Nigerian citizens. Harnessly speaking, they are asymotial

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borla a meth Tellabu, you have performed wrefully as the

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Nigeria’s president in the last one and a half years

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in office after you have drank power with no clear direction, purpose,

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vigion and effective leadership of your renewed hope with a

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view to delivering significant and tangible dividends of democracy for

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the masses. However, as far as I am concerned, they

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only tail that would make you win the twenty twenty

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seven Nigerian presidential election is for inc Nigeria to ring

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the election in your favor again against the respect for

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our wish of the good people of Nigeria. Bayer Ornlunga

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also reports that in his closing remarks, President Senable commanded

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the echoa’s Health of State and Government for spirited discussions

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throughout the summit. He noted that the collective results unders

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called their strength to address the region’s present challenges as

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we move forward to implement the outcomes of this summit.

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Let us remain united in our determination and steadfast in

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our commitment to the principles that bind us together as

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a community. I call on all members states to redouble

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their efforts in ensuring that the decisions reached here translate

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into tangible benefits for our citizens, he said. The Nigerian

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leader encouraged the leaders to carry forward the optimism and

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the result that guided the deliberations together. Let us continue

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to chumpion the cause of a peaceful, see killed and

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prosperous West Africa to build echoas as a community of peoples.

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UN called on the idols of freedom, justice, the democracy

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and the vision of good governance that addresses the legitimate

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aspirations of our people, he said. President Synoble congratulated the

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outgoing Chairpersis of the African Union Commission, Mosafaki Muhammad, as

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he attended his valedictory session as a UC chairs as

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