Nigeria's presidency says a "major decision" would be taken this weekend on the crisis in The Gambia, where its president, Yahya Jammeh is refusing to step down after losing an election last year.
According to ceoafrica, President Muhammadu Buhari's spokesman, Garba Shehu said “African leaders would converge in Accra today after the inauguration of Ghana's new president, Nana Akufo-Addo, on the Gambia’s issue.
Nigeria’s President Buhari is the chief mediator in the crisis and he is committed to ensuring that the logjam is resolved."
Regional leaders including President Buhari were unable to persuade President Yahya Jammeh to step down on a visit to The Gambia last month.
A court case filed by Mr Jammeh seeking to annul the results of the December 1 poll has been adjourned at Gambia's top court until next week.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has said it would use force to make President Yahya Jammeh quit if he does not do so voluntarily when his mandate ends on the 18th of January.
The Gambia's army chief has pledged his loyalty to Presient Jammeh as reports made the rounds that the embattled President has been recruiting mercenaries from Liberia and Ivory Coast.
