ECOWAS Deploys 40 On Election Observer Mission To Togo
Princess-Ekwi Ajide (ABS Abuja Bureau Chief)
The Economic Community of West African States Commission, ECOWAS, has deployed forty persons on election observation mission to Togo.
The deployment, authorised by the President of ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, are expected to monitor the legislative and regional elections in the country scheduled for tomorrow Monday, 29th April, 2024.
The mission is in line with the provisions of Article 12 of the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance and constitutes support from the regional organisation to its member states for the conduct of elections.
The mission, led by the former Vice-President of The Gambia, Mrs Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang, is made up of Ambassadors from member states accredited to ECOWAS; representatives of the ECOWAS Court of Justice and Parliament; Civil Society Organisations; media professionals and election observation specialists from the West African region.
This observation mission is deployed following the recommendations of a pre-election fact-finding mission that visited Togo from 15 to 20 April 2024 to assess the preparatory phases of the elections.
A statement by the Communication Directorate, ECOWAS Commission, says during its stay in Togo, the observation mission will hold consultations with the main stakeholders in the electoral process and monitor the voting process.
