Ivory Coast: the UDPCI invests Albert Mabri Toikeusse as presidential candidate

Albert Toikeusse Mabri was the Ivorian Minister of Higher Education before being removed from the government on May 13 (illustrative image). ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP

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A new investiture took place in view of the Ivorian presidential election on October 31. Albert Mabri Toikeusse received that of his party, the UDPCI [Union for Democracy and Peace in Côte d'Ivoire], this Friday, August 28 in Abidjan. The one who was Alassane Ouattara's minister four months ago has chosen to go it alone.

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With our correspondent in Abdijan , Pierre Pinto

Faced with 2,000 of his supporters gathered at the Palace of Culture in Treichville, Albert Mabri Toikeusse posed as a unifying candidate and listed the major reforms he intends to undertake if elected.

Deep disagreement

An application that arose out of a deep disagreement that emerged on March 12. That day, while the RHDP [Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace], of which he is vice-president, chooses Amadou Gon Coulibaly as candidate , Albert Mabri Toikeusse publicly expresses reservations about this choice. And deeply annoys the Head of State.

On May 13, the Minister of Higher Education was removed from the government after a reshuffle which saw his right-hand man Albert Flindé win the Ministry of African Integration. At the same time, Adama Bictogo withdraws the vice-presidency of the party. Without some of these executives who remained at the RHDP, Mabri Toikeusse therefore resumed his training, the UDPCI, founded by the putschist general Robert Gueï.

On August 2, Albert Mabri Toikeusse endorsed the dislocation of his party from the RHDP, and his candidacy for the next presidential election. This Friday, August 28, he announced that he had the necessary citizen sponsorships for his candidacy. He will submit his file to the electoral commission on Monday.

► See also: Ivory Coast: justice confirms the deletion of Guillaume Soro from the electoral lists

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