Shettima departs Abuja for 69th ECOWAS summit in Sierra Leone – Daily Trust

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Ahmed 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.

Shettima will join other political and business leaders from across West Africa and beyond at the summit, scheduled to take place today, July 19, 2026, at the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre in Freetown.

The summit is expected to focus on key policy decisions, strategic resolutions, and reaffirm the leaders’ collective commitment to peace, democracy, economic growth, and regional integration.