Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to lead the regional bloc’s election observation mission for Nigeria’s General Elections scheduled for January 16, 2027.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the Office of the Former President.
According to the statement, Akufo-Addo, who served as the fifth President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, will head a deployment of election observers tasked with monitoring the conduct of the polls in Africa’s most populous nation.
The mission forms part of ECOWAS’ commitment to promoting democratic governance and credible electoral processes within the sub-region, in line with its Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance adopted in 2001.
ECOWAS is expected to assemble a 200-member observer mission comprising experts drawn from ministries responsible for foreign affairs, electoral commissions, ECOWAS ambassadors accredited in Abuja, members of the ECOWAS Council of the Wise, representatives of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, media practitioners, and electoral experts from across the region.
The observer team will assess the electoral process and contribute to efforts aimed at ensuring transparent, peaceful and credible elections in Nigeria.
Akufo-Addo has played a prominent role in regional diplomacy and governance initiatives during and after his tenure as Ghana’s president, including engagements on democratic governance, peace, security and regional integration.
Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections are expected to attract significant regional and international attention, with ECOWAS continuing to deploy observer missions as part of its mandate to support democratic stability among member states.
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