2. EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS . Parliament may specific agenda; i. ii. iv. also meet in Extraordinary Session to discuss a At the initiative of the current Chairman of the Authority; At the initiative of the Speaker; At the express request of Council and or the President of the Commission; At the express request in writing of an absolute Members addressed to the Speaker. majority of . The duration of each Extraordinary Session shall not exceed seven (7) days. . Parliament should endeavor to hold its Extraordinary Sessions in the respective Member States, either on the initiative of the Bureau or at the invitation of a Member State. . The Rules of Procedure of Parliament Extraordinary Sessions of Parliament. shall govern the conduct of . However, in case of emergencies the agenda of Extraordinary Sessions may be modified by the Plenary on a proposal from the Conference of Committees’ Bureaux. Extraordinary Sessions shall end once the agenda is exhausted. Article 28. CONVENING PARLIAMENT THE INAUGURAL SESSION OF 1. CONVOCATION a. The Chairman legislature. of Authority shall convene the first Session of a . Three (3) months prior to the end of each legislature, the President of the Commission shall, request Member States to elect their ECOWAS Representative in accordance with Article 18 of this Sree Parliaments of Act. The Speaker shall inform the President of National the end of each legislature and of ye need to commenge of Representatives. / uw ® : the a \ vb 4