In February, both Senegalese and Nigerian presidents were re-elected for second terms. The situation in Senegal and Nigeria is a positive step for Morocco, which is wishing to gain the support of West African countries, politically and economically speaking.
In 2015, Morocco supported Muhammadu Buhari while running for Nigeria’s presidential election. This year, the Kingdom has chosen to back the Nigerian President through Zawia Tijaniyya.
Almost two years after it requested to join the Economic Community of West African States, Morocco is still waiting for a final answer. The grouping’s last Ordinary Session, however, ignored Rabat’s bid.
This year, ECOWAS held three summits without examining Morocco’s bid to join the regional economic group. The process is expected to take time.
Pending the presidential election in Nigeria (February 2019), the question about Morocco's accession to ECOWAS has become the hobby horse of some opponents of the second term of Buhari. This is the case of the lawyer Femi Falan.
Once again, the Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria has expressed its strong opposition to Morocco’s ECOWAS membership. The next Nigerian presidential elections are to take place in February 2019 and Rabat will have to settle the matter before this deadline.
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