The Financial Neighborhood of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed 100 and twenty observers for the ECOWAS Election Remark Mission (ECOWAS-EOM) to the Presidential and parliamentary Elections in Ghana. The observers had been deployed immediately, December 5, 2024, in Accra, forward of the December 7 Normal Elections.
As a part of the ECOWAS electoral help to Member States, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, the President of the ECOWAS Fee, authorized the deployment of twenty (21) long-term observers (LTOs) and 100 and twenty (120) short-term election observers (STOs) to the 16 Areas and 216 Districts of Ghana to assist and monitor your entire electoral course of.
The observers embody Members of the ECOWAS Parliament, Neighborhood Court docket of Justice, Representatives from Ministries of overseas Affairs from Member States, Representatives of ECOWAS Everlasting Representatives Committee (PRC) in Abuja, ECOWAS Community of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC), and Election Specialists from the Area.
Whereas welcoming the Observers, H.E. Ambassador Mohammed Lawan Gana, the Resident Consultant of ECOWAS in Ghana, confused that ECOWAS is totally dedicated to supporting democratic processes in Member States by means of electoral help.
He added that “the peaceable conduct and credible final result of this election is essential to strengthening Ghana’s democratic credentials and would additional underscore ECOWAS dedication to enthroning democracy within the Area”.
Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Safety of the ECOWAS Fee, highlighted that ECOWAS electoral help to its Member States is in step with the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance of 2001 and the choice of the Authority of Heads of State and Authorities regarding the well timed deployment of pre-electoral missions and observations within the member states organising elections.
The Head of the ECOWAS Election Remark Mission (EOM) to the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Ghana, H.E. Mohammed Namadi Sambo, former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in his welcome handle, thanked the observers for accepting to serve the neighborhood.
“This can be a noble name by no matter requirements you choose it, because it contributes to our area’s stability, peace, and progress. As you recognize, an election is a significant set off of violent conflicts in our area and Africa at giant. Our work, subsequently, just isn’t solely to consolidate democracy but additionally to make sure peace and stability earlier than, throughout and after elections in our Member States,” he added.
Vice President Sambo confused to the Observers that they have to succeed of their Mission to make sure that the election is clear, free, honest, credible, peaceable and inclusive and that ECOWAS requirements are maintained.
ECOWAS has prolonged assist to the democratic course of in Ghana and is dedicated to accompanying the federal government and the individuals by means of the Elections. The ECOWAS assist features a $210 thousand US {Dollars} grant to key stakeholders (NCCE, NPC, CODEO and FOSDA). This means the significance ECOWAS locations on peaceable electoral processes within the Area.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Financial Neighborhood of West African States (ECOWAS).
