Former Ivorian Trade Minister Jean-Louis Billon has demanded that the 75-year-old age restriction for presidential candidates be amended.
His comment is said to be targeted at President Alassane Ouattara, former Presidents Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bédié, although none of the three men has officially applied for the election so far.
Two of the three Ivorian politicians are in their 80s while one is in his 70s, something the former Trade Minister is now campaigning against.
Recently, the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire, PDCI’s political bureau, decided to designate Konan Bédié, the 88-year-old former president as the sole candidate to lead the party. Mr. Billion has announced his intention to be a candidate in Ivory Coast’s presidential election in 2025.
Source: gbcghanaonline.com