THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday stepped into the political imbroglio in Cote d’Ivoire by asking incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo to step down from power.
The regional power bloc explicitly stated that it was not inclined to having a Government of National Unity (GNU) in Cote d’Ivoire, arguing that the GNU approach had failed across Africa, especially in Zimbabwe and Kenya.
Addressing the global media last night after a seven-hour meeting in Abuja, ECOWAS Chairman and Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan said: “We have come to the conclusion that Alassane Ouattara won the run off of the elections. ECOWAS will no longer accept illegitimate government. We believe that in a democracy, the votes of the people must count.”
The Abuja extraordinary meeting started at about 1 p.m. The leaders emerged for break at 5.05 pm before ending deliberations by 6.55 pm yesterday
Source:www.ngrguardiannews.com
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