Akufo-Addo to lead ECOWAS election observer mission to Nigeria

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to lead its election observation mission to Nigeria.

The appointment will see the former president head a 200-member team of observers deployed to monitor the elections scheduled for January 16, 2027.

The news of the appointment was shared in a statement issued by Office of the Former president on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

'The 5th President of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa

Akufo-Addo, has been appointed by the Economic Community of West

African States (ECOWAS) to lead a deployment of Election Observers to

the General Elections in Nigeria, it said.

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According to the statement, the observer team will comprise representatives from various institutions and professional backgrounds across the West African region.

These will include officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, electoral commissions, ECOWAS ambassadors accredited in Abuja, members of the ECOWAS Council of the Wise and the ECOWAS Court of Justice.

The deployment is part of ECOWAS' efforts to observe the electoral process in Nigeria and support democratic governance in the region.

See the full statement below:



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