Former 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, general elections.
According to a statement from his office dated Thursday, November 12, 2026, the regional bloc will deploy a 200-member observer mission in line with its Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance (2001).
The mission will 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 Parliament.
Representatives of electoral commissions from member states, civil society organisations, media practitioners and electoral experts from across the region will also form part of the delegation.
The appointment will see the former Ghanaian leader head the regional bloc’s efforts to observe the electoral process and assess its conduct ahead of and during the polls.
By: Bernard Mensah
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