Ahead of the upcoming presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire, scheduled for Oct. 25., the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Nigeria’s former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, to lead its Election Observation Mission.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the ECOWAS Secretariat on Sunday in Abuja.
According to the statement, the mission will be deployed from October 19 to 29, in line with the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance.
As Head of Mission, Osinbajo will lead a team of eminent West Africans to engage key national stakeholders in Côte d’Ivoire, aimed at supporting a peaceful and credible electoral process.
The team will also collaborate with both international and domestic observer groups to assess the conduct of the polls and promote cooperation among all parties involved.
ECOWAS emphasized that the deployment of the Observation Mission underscores its unwavering commitment to promoting peace, stability, and credible elections across the West African sub-region.
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