Nigeria, May 28 -- President Bola Tinubu touched down in Lagos at exactly 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, ahead of the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Welcomed by Lagos State officials, Tinubu is set to host fellow ECOWAS leaders on Wednesday at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) and Eko Hotels and Suites, as part of the golden jubilee events that kicked off in Accra last month.

A highlight of the Lagos celebration will be a symbolic reenactment of the original 1975 ECOWAS declaration at the NIIA in Victoria Island.

Among the dignitaries is former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), the only surviving signatory to the founding charter, who will participate in all cere...