The ECOWAS Parliament has commenced its 2025 Second Extraordinary Session in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The week-long event, which runs from September 22 to 28, is themed “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Parliamentary Efficiency, Ethical Governance, and Inclusive Development.”
As of Monday morning, dignitaries at the venue included the Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Rt. Hon. Hadja Mémounatou Ibrahima; Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President and First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Barau Jibrin; Senate Leader Ali Ndume; Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, alongside state lawmakers, traditional rulers, and other stakeholders.
The session is expected to feature goodwill messages from Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and ECOWAS Commission President Dr. Omar Touray.
The opening statement will be delivered by the ECOWAS Parliament Speaker, Rt. Hon. Hadja Mémounatou Ibrahima, while cultural performances and deliberations on AI applications in governance will highlight the week-long activities.
