By Gideon Maxwell
October 19, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed former Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, to head its Election Observation Mission to Côte d’Ivoire ahead of the country’s presidential election slated for 25 October 2025.
According to a statement released on Sunday, the Mission will be deployed from 19 to 29 October 2025, in accordance with the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance.
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As Head of Mission, Prof. Osinbajo will lead a delegation of distinguished West Africans mandated to engage with national stakeholders, encourage a peaceful and credible electoral process, and collaborate with other international and domestic observer groups to assess the conduct of the polls.
The regional bloc said the deployment reflects ECOWAS’s steadfast commitment to advancing peace, stability, and credible democratic governance across West Africa.
