President of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) governing board and Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Mahmood Yakubu at the weekend held a crucial meeting with officials of Mali’s Independent electoral commission (CENI) ahead of Mali’s Sunday presidential election,
Yakubu also held separate meetings Head of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Mali, Amb. Kadre Desire Ouadraogo. Mr Ouadraogo is a former Burkina Faso Prime Minister and also former President of the ECOWAS Commission
Prof Yakubu’s delegation, which includes some senior INEC officials, was received by CENI President Amadou Ba and Barr. Moctar Mariko President of Mali Human Rights Association.
Both sides discussed preparations for Sunday’s poll and the strengthening of cooperation between ECONEC and CENI in line with the Network’s mandate on assistance, information and experience sharing, peer review and advocacy for support of election management bodies,…
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