Former Banker Removed from the Coast-Diavoire electoral roll

The chief opposition leader of the Coast -Diavoire was removed by the judicial system of the election power, which states that he has no right in the October presidential election.

Tidjane Thiam abandoned his French citizenship to run for the president, but the court on Thursday claimed that the former boss of credit Suit was deprived of his nationality by a Cote -when he acquired French citizenship in 1987.

TIAM said the court’s decision was “an act of democratic vandalism that will deprive millions of voters.”

Its disqualification occurs only a week after it was confirmed by the only candidate for the right democratic party – PDCI.

Last week Tiam was nominated as a PDCI candidate After winning 5321 votes out of 5348 actors.

The RHDP ruling party has not yet announced its candidate, but the current president, 83-year-old Alasan WatterIt will probably run for what will be the fourth term in office.

Another three known figures, including the former President Laurent Gbagbowere banned from running.

Responding to the ruling. Tiam said: “It is not surprising that this court ruling comes when our support among voters continues to grow.

“After 15 years of power, RHDP leaders are afraid. They want to monopolize power, not face the electorate.”

After becoming the first Ivarian, which passed the entrance exam at the prestigious French engineering school, he returned to the ivory coast and engaged in politics.

In 1998, at the age of 36, he became Minister of Planning Before PDCI was dismissed from power in the coup next year.

He then moved abroad and pursued a largely successful business career.

Thiam held leadership positions in leading international enterprises such as Aviva, Prudential and Credit Suisse, though it drop out of the latter in 2020 after espionage – Although it was cleared of any involvement.