President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria’s appointment as the new ECOWAS Chair has sparked a subtle debate among experts with each to his own opinion.
And So, was he voted in early? Well, that’s the argument with some commentators citing Tinubu’s domestic agenda.
Tinubu who takes over from President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau could have been voted in for some reasons which may not be limited to Nigeria’s economic endowment, says Morgan Assogba, an international relations expert.
For others, Assoogba’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s election comes amid deepening insecurity, including military coups and terrorism regional economic crisis – shades of challenges that may affect his time in office.