Former Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to lead its Election Observation Mission to Nigeria ahead of the country’s January 16, 2027, presidential and National Assembly elections.
The appointment will see the former Ghanaian leader head a 200-member observer mission tasked with monitoring the electoral process in the West African country.
According to a statement from the Office of Nana Akufo-Addo, the mission will be constituted in accordance with the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, adopted in 2001.
The delegation is expected to comprise experts drawn from various institutions, including Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Electoral Commissions, ECOWAS Ambassadors accredited in Abuja, members of the ECOWAS Council of the Wise, the ECOWAS Court of Justice and the ECOWAS Parliament.
Representatives of electoral management bodies from ECOWAS member states, civil society organisations, media practitioners and electoral experts from across the region will also form part of the mission.
The deployment forms part of ECOWAS’ efforts to support credible electoral processes, promote democratic governance and strengthen regional cooperation among member states.
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