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Populations invited to peaceful elections in Séguéla

Séguéla, The populations of Séguéla, during the investiture ceremony of the new president of the Odiennéka living in this department, on Saturday May 13, 2023, were invited to peaceful municipal and regional elections to preserve all development gains in the capital of the Worodougou region.

‘Dear parents, I would like to take advantage of this platform to invite us to unity, solidarity and above all tolerance as we approach the local elections which will be held in a few months. Our region needs all its daughters and all its sons, hand in hand, for its development”, declared the godmother of this ceremony, Dr M’Bahia Bamba Fouetay Maferima, while welcoming the beautiful integration of the nationals of Denguélé. (origin region of the Odiennéka, editor’s note) in worodougou.

After the publication of the lists of candidates of the various political parties, executives of the Rassemblement des Houphouëtistes pour la democratie et la paix (RHDP), through their supporters on social networks, would mark their disagreement with the choice made by the leadership of the said party on certain people, in certain localities. This has been creating tension in the area for some time.

‘Dear parents, dear elected officials, where there is peace, there is always development. This is why I would like to invite you (…) to ensure that peace reigns among us. We ask that these elections take place in a climate of peace because there will be no losers, there will be winners. It is the sons and daughters of Séguéla who will win”, for his part, expressed the secretary general 1 of the prefecture, Tayoro Zozoro Bruno, representing the boss of the ceremony, the Minister of Hydraulics, Sanitation and Health, also President of the Worodougou Regional Council, Bouaké Fofana.

For the September 2 election, the main political parties, namely the RHDP, the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) and the African People’s Party – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA CI), are presenting nine, eight and two candidates respectively. for the election of the President of the Regional Council and the eight mayors in the Worodougou region.

Source: Agence Ivoirienne de Presse