ECOWAS sent former Nigerian VP Yemi Osinbajo to observe Côte d’Ivoire’s Oct. 25 presidential election to ensure fairness and stability.

ECOWAS has appointed former Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to lead its election observation mission in Côte d’Ivoire from October 19 to 29, 2025, ahead of the presidential election on October 25. The mission, operating under the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, aims to ensure a peaceful, transparent, and credible electoral process by engaging stakeholders and coordinating with other observers. The deployment underscores ECOWAS’s commitment to democratic integrity and regional stability amid political tensions over President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a fourth term.