Nigeria Scores High, Re-Elected into Part 2 of ICAO Council in Canada

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By Reporter

Nigeria has been re-elected into Part 2 of the ICAO Council with 165 out of 183 votes. The election took place in Montreal, Canada, yesterday September 27, 2025.

The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Olorogun Festus Keyamo announced the victory on his ‘X’ handle.

“Dear compatriots, glad to announce that in the last 15 minutes Nigeria has just been re-elected into Part 2 of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada, along with eleven other countries (two others from Africa- Egypt and South Africa).

“Nigeria’s representative to ICAO, Engr. Mahmoud Ben-Tukur, will take Nigeria’s seat in the Council.

“As leader of Nigeria’s delegation, I was privileged to participate in the voting sessions of Parts 1 and 2 on behalf of Nigeria. A total of 185 countries were eligible to vote. Nigeria scored 163 votes.” Keyamo stated.

Aviation stakeholders have praised Nigeria’s re-election, while hinging the positive development on the President Bola Tinubu’s strategic decision to revamp the nation’s economy, including the aviation industry.

No doubt, this is a strong affirmation of Nigeria’s place in global aviation business and comes at a time government has embarked on remodeling the nation’s airports to meet global standards—including safer skies, stronger infrastructure, and world-class service for Nigerians and visitors.

This awesome accomplishment surely is the reward for the hard work of the Honourable Minister and his team.