Yemi Osinbajo Gets New Appointment in Côte d'ivoire
By: Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports as gathered that the former vice president of Nigeria, pro. Yemi Osibanjo, has been named by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to head its Election Observation Mission for the forthcoming presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire.
OTN News furthered reports as gathered that the ECOWAS secretariat made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja.
According to the information, the mission, which will be deployed from Oct. 19 to Oct. 29, aligns with the guidelines outlined in the “ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance.”
The statement further noted that the election is set for Oct. 25.
OTN News observes that Osinbajo who is the leader of the Mission, is tasked with guiding a group of eminent West Africans” whose duties include:
“engaging key national stakeholders to support a peaceful and credible electoral process.”
“engaging stakeholders towards fostering cooperation with other international and domestic observer groups.”
“assessing the conduct of the polls.”
The statement, however, emphasized that sending this Observation Mission, demonstrates ECOWAS’s unwavering commitment to promoting peace, stability, and credible elections in the sub-region.
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