The Head of the ECOWAS Election Statement Mission to Côte d’Ivoire, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has arrived in Abidjan forward of the nation’s presidential election scheduled for 25 October 2025….
The Head of the ECOWAS Election Statement Mission to Côte d’Ivoire, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has arrived in Abidjan forward of the nation’s presidential election scheduled for 25 October 2025.
Prof. Osinbajo, former Vice President of Nigeria, arrived on Monday afternoon and is main a joint mission comprising 207 observers from ECOWAS and 66 from the African Union.
He can be assisted by H.E. Baboucarr Blaise Ismaïla Jagne, former Minister of International Affairs of The Gambia.
On arrival, Prof. Osinbajo was acquired by Dr Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Safety, and the ECOWAS Resident Consultant in Côte d’Ivoire, H.E. Ms Fanta Cissé.
Talking shortly after his arrival, the ECOWAS Mission Head expressed delight and honour at main the observer workforce to Côte d’Ivoire, describing the nation as a “peaceable and welcoming land of West Africa.”
He additionally expressed hope that the electoral course of would proceed peacefully and according to regional and worldwide democratic requirements.
