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Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara submitted his bid for the ruling Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP). He was joined by former Prime Minister Pascal Affi N’Guessan of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) and former First Lady Simone Ehivet Gbagbo of the Movement of Capable Generations (MGC).
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of the Ivory Coast closed its candidacy submission process on Wednesday, receiving over 50 applications for the presidential election scheduled for October 25. The high number of submissions sets the stage for a closely watched electoral process, marked by both the return of major political figures and the notable exclusion of others.The deadline saw candidacies from key figures representing major political parties.
Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara submitted his bid for the ruling Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP). He was joined by former Prime Minister Pascal Affi N’Guessan of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) and former First Lady Simone Ehivet Gbagbo of the Movement of Capable Generations (MGC).
In a significant development, the leadership of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) submitted a file for Tidjane Thiam, while the Party of African Peoples – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) submitted one for former President Laurent Gbagbo.
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This move comes even though neither name appears on the final electoral list published by the IEC in June, indicating that their parties are proceeding without a confirmed “plan B.”