Former Vice President Osinbajo leads ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Cote D’Ivoire
Abuja, Nigeria
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, to lead its Election Observation Mission to the upcoming presidential election in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire scheduled for October 25, 2025.
The Mission deployed from Sunday, October 19 and will be on ground till October 29, 2025 in line with the provisions of the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance.
As Head of Mission, Professor Osinbajo will lead a team of eminent West Africans tasked with engaging key national stakeholders to support a peaceful and credible electoral process, fostering cooperation with other international and domestic observer groups, and assessing the conduct of the polls.
The deployment of this Observation Mission underscores ECOWAS’s unwavering commitment to promoting peace, stability, and credible elections in the sub-region.
