Diop was sworn in on Monday at the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja, succeeding Dr Omar Alieu Touray of The Gambia, who served as President of the Commission for four years after assuming office in 2022.
The United States has named 24 Nigerians arrested by immigration authorities over criminal offences ranging from wire fraud and money laundering to drug violations, identity theft, assault and cruelty towards a child.