Yemi Osinbajo
Source: Africa Publicity
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed former Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, to lead its election observer mission to Côte d’Ivoire.
ECOWAS announced Osinbajo’s appointment in a statement released on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
Côte d’Ivoire’s general elections is scheduled for Saturday, October 25, 2025.
According to the statement, ECOWAS observer mission will be deployed from October 19 to 29 in line with the provisions of its supplementary protocol on democracy and good governance.
As head of mission, the statement said, Osinbajo will lead a team of eminent West Africans to engage key national stakeholders and support a peaceful, transparent, and credible electoral process in the Francophone country.
It says the mission will also cooperate with other international and domestic observer groups to assess the conduct of the polls and strengthen confidence in the democratic process.
ECOWAS added that the deployment underscores its “unwavering commitment to promoting peace, stability, and credible elections” across West Africa.
