ECOWAS Appoints Osinbajo To Lead Côte d’Ivoire Poll Monitoring Team
Former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to head its Election Observation Mission for the forthcoming presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire.
In a statement by ECOWAS, the election is scheduled to be held on October 25, 2025, while the observation mission will be deployed from October 19 to 29, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance.
“As Head of Mission, Osinbajo will lead a delegation of eminent West Africans who will engage with key national stakeholders to encourage a peaceful and credible electoral process.
“The team will also collaborate with international and domestic observer groups to assess the conduct of the polls,” the statement said.
According to the regional body, the deployment of the mission underscores ECOWAS’ commitment to promoting peace, stability, and credible elections across West Africa.
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