Côte d'Ivoire: Tidjane Thiam nominated PCI candidate for the 2025 presidential elections

In Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI) nominated Tidjane Thiam as presidential candidate on 25 October 2025, following an election convention held throughout the country on Wednesday, 16 April. Tidjane Thiam, the sole candidate for this internal convention in the party, obtained 99.50 per cent of the votes, according to the results announced on Thursday, 17 April. He is currently out of the country. This vote was a step f…

The former boss of Credit Suisse Tidjane Thiam was appointed President of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire. But the controversy continues on issues of nationalityThe former minister and international banker Tidjane Thiam was elected Thursday candidate of the main opposition party for the presidential of 25 October in Côte d'Ivoire, during a convention to which he was the only one to present himself. But not everything is won: currently outs…

Abidjan - Former international minister and banker Tidjane Thiam was elected Thursday candidate of the main opposition party for the presidential election of 25 October in Côte d'Ivoire, during a convention to which he was the only one to stand

The CIS rejected appeals for the removal of Tidjane Thiam from the electoral list, considering that his Ivorian citizenship certificate constituted sufficient proof of his eligibility.

In Côte d'Ivoire, about 6,000 local and national opposition party executives were called to the polls at a primary school where the only candidate, Tidjane Thiam, was absent.