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How Alassane Ouattara managed the anger of losers in local elections

The municipal and regional elections on September 2nd were not simple for the head of state, Alassane Ouattara. The results of these votes are an important barometer to measure the weight of each personality on the ground.

In fact, several of his closest friends were in the race, such as the presidential protocol director, Eric Taba, of your brother AND Ministry of Defense, Téné Birahima Ouattara, or the head of the influential communications agency Voodoo, Fabrice Sawegnon.

Clear instructions

Several barons from the presidential party, the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP), also participated in the dispute, as did Adama Bictogo, Jeannot Ahoussou-KouadioAND Ibrahim Cisse Bacongo.After voting, as usual, at the Sainte-Marie secondary school, in Cocody, in the center of Abidjan, Alassane Ouattara returned to his residence, from where he followed the progress of the vote. And he gave a clear instruction: do not allow yourself to be influenced and follow the proclamation of the results.

The Head of State spoke by telephone with Ibrahime Coulibaly-Kuibiert, the president of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), whom I repeat Do not give in under any circumstances to pressure, even from people close to you. Candidates who consider themselves victims of irregularities may file an appeal with the Council of State.

Protests

Éric Taba, defeated in Cocody, or Fabrice Sawegnon, failed in Plateau, thus had no choice but to contest the election of their opponents before this court. Furthermore, some candidates protested directly to Ibrahime Coulibaly-Kuibiert, or even to people close to the president, such as Téné Birahima Ouattara, in the hope of influencing the polls' verdict. Without success, they refused to intervene on their behalf.

The president of the CEI announced that the results are definitive. Without waiting for deliberations, the electoral college resulting from this vote will effectively vote on September 16th during to do senatorial.

Yann Amoussou
Yann Amoussouhttps://afroapaixonados.com
Born in Benin, Yann AMOUSSOU brought with him a great cultural wealth when he arrived in Brazil in 2015. Graduated in International Relations from the University of Brasília, he founded enterprises such as RoupasAfricanas.com and TecidosAfricanos.com, in addition to coordinating the volunteer project "Africa in schools ". At 27 years old, Yann is passionate about Pan-Africanism and since he was a child he has always dreamed of becoming president of Benin. His constant quest to increase knowledge of African cultures led him to create the news channel AfroApaixonados
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