President Muhammadu Buhari will be represented by Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo, SAN, at the African Union Summit formally opening on Sunday in
Kigali, Rwanda. The 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the
African Union (AU) is scheduled to hold from 17 to 18 July, 2016,
although a retreat of African Heads of State and Governments has been
scheduled for today July 16 ahead of the formal summit opening on
Sunday.The Session has been preceded by the 32nd
Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) and
the 28th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the Union at the
ministerial level ending today.
The AU summit theme is African Year of Human Rights with a particular
focus on the Rights of Women. 2016 is also being celebrated by the Union
as the year of Human Rights with the aim of raising awareness on human
and peoples’ rights, particularly women’s rights, on the continent and
taking stock of progress or efforts made, including major challenges
and/or obstacles encountered.
Prof. Osinbajo, who is being accompanied by Finance Minister Mrs. Kemi
Adeosun and Ambassador Babagana Kingibe among other functionaries,
leaves for Kigali today and is expected back on Monday.