The Chairman of the West African Power Pool, WAPP, Executive Board, Engr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz, has been unanimously re-elected for another three-year tenure.

Abdulaziz was re-elected at the 68th meeting of the WAPP Executive Board held in Lome on Oct. 8 and 9, 2026.

Speaking at the meeting, Abdulaziz thanked members of the board for the confidence reposed in him and pledged to continue working to advance WAPP’s cause.

He urged member utilities to strengthen collective responsibility in building a viable regional electricity market.

He said statutory contributions remain the foundation of WAPP’s autonomy and capacity to act, and urged members to honour their financial obligations.

He also said network synchronization and launch of the regional electricity market are key priorities that require coordinated operation, security arrangements and market readiness.

Earlier, Secretary General of WAPP, Mr. Abdoulaye Dia, said WAPP has continued to implement guidelines on institutional strengthening and progressive operationalization of the Independent System and Market Operator, ISMO.

Dia said the progress has earned WAPP new partnerships ahead of the launch of Phase 2 of the regional electricity market early next year.

The board also discussed the 2025 financial statements, adopted the Charter of the Forum for Women in Energy in West Africa and a Memorandum of Understanding with the Millennium Challenge Account Cote d’Ivoire.

The meeting welcomed new members including Mr. Lawrent Tossou of Benin Electricity Company, SBEE, Mr. Amidou Traore of CI-ENERGIES and Mr. Julien Sagna of SOGEM.

It also reviewed membership applications from four utilities – Konexa from Nigeria, SOGESART from Senegal, SOGEOH and HOLDEN Niger SARL from Niger Republic, to be ratified at the General Assembly before year end.