Ivory Coast court strikes Thiam’s name off electoral roll over French nationality
Published: 22/Apr/2025
Source: Reuters
ABIDJAN, April 22 (Reuters) – A court in Ivory Coast ruled on Tuesday that opposition leader and former Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam should be removed from the electoral roll because he was a French national when he registered, his lawyer said.
The decision, which cannot be appealed, could end the Ivorian-born Thiam’s ambition to run in the world’s top cocoa-producing nation’s presidential election, expected in October.
Read further: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ex-banker-thiam-removed-ivory-coasts-electoral-roll-court-decision-shows-2025-04-22/