ESTABLISHMENT

Parliament is established under Article 6 (in the list of Community institutions) and 13 (which specifically provides its establishment) of the ECOWAS Revised Treaty of 1993.


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5th LEGISLATURE

The ECOWAS Parliament is currently at its 5th Legislature since inception at the inaugural session of the 1st Legislature on 16 November, 2000, at Bamako, Mali. The 5th Legislature was installed by President Mahamadou Issoufou

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COMPETENCE

Article 4 of the Supplementary Act relating to the enhancement of the powers of Parliament stipulates that the objectives of the Parliament shall among others, be to:


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BUDGET

Article 16 provides for the financial autonomy of the Parliament in the execution of its budget. While Article 17 (1) provides that the Council of Ministers shall adopt the Community Budget in line with the Treaty,

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STRUCTURE

The Supplementary Act in Chapter IV, Article 25 (A, B, C, D, E) specified the structure of the Parliament as consisting of the Political wing and in Article 26, the establishment of its Administrative wing:

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LIFE

Article 5 of the Supplementary Act determines that the life of the Legislature shall be for four (4) years from the date of its inauguration by the Chairman of Authority of Heads of State and Government.

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COMPOSITION

Article 6 of the Supplementary Act provides that the Parliament shall be composed of one hundred and fifteen (115) seats, with each Member State having a guaranteed minimum of five (5) seats,


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SESSIONS

Article 27 (1) provides that Parliament meets twice in a year in Ordinary Session. No Ordinary Session is to exceed a period of one (1) month. It considers the Community budget during the Second Ordinary Session.

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