President Bola Tinubu welcomed Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio on Friday evening, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Although the specifics of their discussion were not revealed, the meeting was believed to centre on regional stability, security, and economic cooperation across West Africa.

President Bio, who currently chairs the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), succeeded President Tinubu in June.

Friday’s talks came four months after Bio assumed the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.

On his verified X handle, the Sierra Leonean leader said he arrived in Abuja to speak at Baze University’s 12th convocation and engage African business leaders.

Bio’s visit marks his first official trip to Nigeria since assuming the ECOWAS chairmanship.

Both leaders are expected to strengthen cooperation on democracy promotion, counterterrorism, and sustainable development across ECOWAS member states.