Rosario Goncalves Of Cape Verde Emerges ECONEC New President - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 8, 2019
The Economic Community of West Africa, ECOWAS, Network of Electoral Commissions, ECONEC has adopted Maria Do Rosario, Head of the Cape Verde’s Election Management Body as its new president from now till 2021.
The decision wasannounced in a communiqué issued at the end of the network’s Symposium and 6thGeneral Assembly in Abuja, which was read by Francis Oke, Permanent Secretaryof ECONEC.
Goncalves is takingover from Mahmood Yakubu, who is the outgoing President and the Chairman ofNigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission, INEC.
Oke said that thegeneral assembly also adopted a unanimous resolution conferring the title ofHonorary on Yakubu, in accordance with provisions of the ECONEC Statute.
He said that thehonourary president which was in recognition of Yakubu’s exemplary leadershipand contributions to the promotion of democracy and good governance in theECOWAS region.
Oke said that Chair ofBurkina Faso’s electoral body Newton Barry was also elected as 1st VicePresident among others.