CAF approves Letshwiti's candidacy
Friday, January 15, 2021
CAF recently announced names of the 13 candidates to contest for the eight executive committee positions up for grabs. One of the eight seats is reserved for a female representative.
Candidates submitted their names before the November 12, 2020 deadline and CAF has now cleared the 13 candidates after an eligibility check. Other three candidates, Mamadou Antonio Souaré (Guinea), Seidou Mbombo Njoya (Cameroon) and Arthur De Almeida E. Silva from Angola will however, undergo further examination before their candidacy could be approved.
Figures released by the country’s electoral management body have shown that a total of 1, 037, 684 people have registered to vote.However, eligible voters could be discouraged by events leading to the voting day like poor execution of advance voting amid talks that the elections could be unfair.There have also been threats by certain opposition politicians that shall the elections not be free and fair, they will halt them.Despite these...