The Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) held a meeting this Monday at the Sofitel Abidjan Hôtel Ivoire, at the end of which it presented President Ouattara as its “natural candidate” for the presidential election which will be held in sixteen months.
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With our correspondent in Abidjan, Marine Jeannin
Objective of this meeting of senior RHDP executives: launch general mobilization for the preparation of the presidential election scheduled for October 2025. But above all, reiterate the desire of the ruling party to see the presidentAlassane Ouattara officially become a candidate for his succession.
“ We all agreed that what is at stake is the resounding victory of the RHDP, the victory of our champion, our mentor, our natural candidate, His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara in the presidential election. from 2025 “, declared Gilbert Koné Kafana, the chairman of the RHDP board of directors.
A position confirmed, following him, by Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, the spokesperson for the RHDP. “ The meeting reaffirmed the unwavering attachment of all structures to the president of the party. They are committed to putting themselves in battle order to prepare for the resounding victory of the president of the party, His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara in the 2025 presidential election. “, he said.
The RHDP candidate will have to face those of the two main opposition parties. The PPA-CI has already invested the former president Laurent Gbagbo while the PDCI, although it has not yet officially designated its candidate, should line up behind its president Tidjane Thiam.
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