West African Elders Forum

A credible Platform of eminent personalities who will provide mediation and interlocutory role in addressing electoral and democratic conflict in West Africa

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Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, speaks to the press at Ayawaso West Wuogon, expressing his satisfaction with the election process so far.
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@TheWAEF remains committed to advancing peace, democracy and credible elections across west Africa as the Forum arrives in Accra for #GhanaDecides2024. #Election2024 #GhanaPolls2024

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H.E. Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso and former President of ECOWAS Commission as well as H.E. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, former Special Representative of the Secretary-General and former President of ECOWAS Commission.

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Today @TheWAEF began its two-day Annual Strategy Meeting in Accra Ghana where members pledged to continue to lend their support to the efforts towards domestic consolidation and conflict prevention mechanisms in the sub-region.

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Present where some of our members @GEJonathan former president of Nigeria @MaEllenSirleaf former President of Liberia, H.E. Dioncounda Traoré, former President of Mali, @fcmljallow1, former Vice-President of The Gambia,

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as well as members of the civil society and media.

We are optimistic that the 2024 election will provide Ghana another chance of consolidating its position as a bastion of peaceful elections in the sub-region.

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The delegation met with some of the candidates including incumbent Vice President H.E. Dr @MBawumia who is the presidential candidate of the ruling @nppghanahq NPP, Former President H.E @JDMahama, flag bearer of the main opposition party, @OfficialNDCGh (NDC),

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@TheWAEF Pre-election Mission to Ghana ahead of the country's December 7, 2024 general elections, members of the delegation continued their consultations with different stakeholders including the @ECGhanaOfficial, National Election Security Taskforce & the National Peace Council.

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It's 21 days to the 2024 #GJFDemocracyDialogue, we are honored to announce His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III CFR, The Sultan of Sokoto as Our Royal father of the Day.

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Introducing Prof Olubayi Olubayi, keynote speaker for the 2024 #GJFDemocracyDialgue.

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Meet our Keynote Speaker Prof. Olubayi Olubayi, Ph.D.
Professor Olubayi is the Chief Academic Officer at Maarifa Education which is a Pan-African company that owns private universities. He chairs many boards including the University Council of Cavendish University Uganda.

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@GEJFoundation is convening it's 3rd edition of the #GJFDemocracyDialogue. This year, stakeholders from all parts of the continent will examine the critical role of #education and effective political leadership in the actualisation of the development aspirations of #Africa.

[Goodluck E. Jonathan @GEJonathan]

This evening, I joined other Heads of Election Observer Missions to pay a courtesy call on Senegalese President, His Excelleny Macky Sall, and offer our felicitations to him and the people of Senegal for the peaceful conduct of yesterday's Presidential election.

I am particularly pleased with the maturity and patriotism shown by Senegalese leaders during this election and commend them for their sportsmanship, especially as both President Sall and the ruling coalition presidential candidate Amadou Ba have called to congratulate the opposition candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, even as the final results are yet to be declared by the election management body.

As the nation awaits the official declaration of the March 24, 2024 presidential election results, I urge the good people of Senegal to maintain law and order in order to protect the enviable reputation of their country as a beacon of democracy and stability in the sub-region
-GEJ

[Goodluck E. Jonathan @GEJonathan]

Visiting some polling stations on election day in Dakar with members of the West African Elders Forum (@TheWAEF ), as millions of Senegalese vote in today's presidential election.

We wish the people of Senegal a peaceful and successful conclusion of today's polling to enable the country consolidate its place as one of Africa’s model democracies.
- GEJ

[Goodluck E. Jonathan @GEJonathan]

Today, I am pleased to have arrived in Dakar with members of the West African Elders Forum (@TheWAEF ) Mediation Mission, ahead of Senegal's presidential election scheduled to hold on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

Sunday's election is very significant because it will mark the country's fourth democratic transfer of power since independence and further deepen the roots of democracy in Senegal.

We wish the people of Senegal a peaceful and successful election as the nation seeks to consolidate its position as a strong pillar of stability in West Africa.
-GEJ

[Goodluck E. Jonathan @GEJonathan]

In continuation of the West African Elders Forum ( @TheWAEF ) Election Mediation Mission to Liberia's last general elections, I returned to Monrovia today to meet with His Excellency President George Weah and the President-Elect His Excellency Joseph Boakai, as they begin processes for a peaceful power transition.

My consultations with both of them was quite reassuring. I am pleased with their sense of co-operation, purpose and patriotism as well as their determination to rally all Liberians to work for the unity, peace and progress of the country.

I believe all of West Africa has something to learn from Liberian's elections, especially with President Weah's selflessness in calling to concede and congratulate the President-Elect and the demonstrated commitment of all stakeholders to put the interest of the country above personal or party considerations.
-GEJ

[Goodluck E. Jonathan @GEJonathan]

LIBERIA WINS, DEMOCRACY GAINS

Having led the West African Elders Forum (@TheWAEF ) Mediation Mission to both the October 10, 2023, general elections and the November 14, 2023, Presidential run-off poll in Liberia, I am deeply pleased with the successful outcome of the democratic process and look forward to a peaceful transition in January 2024.

I congratulate the President-Elect His Excellency Joseph Boakai and urge him to be magnanimous in victory and seek to continue the efforts to unite and advance his country.

I am also particularly grateful to the outgoing President His Excellency George Weah, who has just conceded defeat and congratulated his opponent even ahead of the official declaration of the final result by the National Election Commission of Liberia. By doing this, President Weah has exhibited an exemplary display of statesmanship and commitment to the peace and progress of his country.

I am delighted that at the end of the exercise, Liberia wins, democracy gains and our sub-region, ECOWAS, is better for it.
-GEJ

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“We urge political parties to caution their supporters to refrain from all acts that could incite violence and division among the people, especially now that the country is already at a critical stage in the electoral process.”

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of results and celebration by supporters before the official announcement by NEC.
Urging calm, @GEJonathan also charged the political leaders to direct their followers to leave the streets where they are already celebrating to avoid violent clashes.

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We consider this development as a distraction to the violence-free election the Farmington River Declaration intends to achieve. We are therefore calling on the political leaders to direct their supporters to leave the streets to avoid violent clashes among the youths.