Ouagadougou: The ECOWAS Commission expressed concern about the circumstances that led to the postponement of the election initially scheduled for February 25, 2024 in Senegal and asked the Senegalese authorities to accelerate the processes in order to find a solution. new date for this presidential election.
‘The Commission expresses its concerns about the circumstances which led to the postponement of the election and appeals to the Senegalese authorities to accelerate the various processes in order to set a new date for the election,’ indicates a press release signed on February 3 at headquarters of the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja and reached the AIB.
ECOWAS also urged the Senegalese political class to ‘prioritize’ dialogue and collaboration so that the next election is transparent, inclusive and credible.
The ECOWAS commission congratulated President Macky Sall for respecting his decision not to seek a third term and encouraged him to defend the ‘long democratic tradition in Senegal’
On January 20, the
Senegalese Constitutional Council published the final list of 20 candidates for the February 25 presidential election, excluding Ousmane Sonko, currently in prison, and Karim Wade who had just renounced his French nationality to run for the supreme office of his country. country.
On February 3 at midday, President Macky Sall announced the postponement of the presidential election to February 25, 2024, justifying, among other things, the admission of a dual national on the list of candidates and the crisis that exists between the National Assembly and the Constitutional Council.
Source: Burkina Information Agency