It was removed from a former bank from the Ivory Coast election roll

The main opposition leader on Ivory Coast has been removed from the electoral list by the judiciary, who says he is not qualified to run in the presidential elections in October.

Tijin Tham abandoned his French nationality to run for the presidency, but on Thursday, the court argued that former Credit Suisse coach lost his nationality in Ivory Coast when he obtained French citizenship in 1987.

Thiam said that the court’s decision was “a work for democratic sabotage, which would deprive millions of voters.”

His exclusion comes just one week of confirmation as the only competitor to the Democratic Party right -right – PDCI.

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

The ruling RHDP party has not announced its candidate, but the current president, 83, 83 years old, WattaraIt is possible that you will be nominated for what will be a fourth period in the office.

Three other prominent characters, including the previous President Laurent GibagboIt is forbidden to run.

A reaction to the ruling. Thaham said: “It is not surprising that this court ruling will come at a time when our support between voters continues to grow.

“After 15 years of power, RHDP leaders are afraid. They want to monopolize power instead of confronting the voter rule.”

After he became the first Evora to pass the admission exam to the France School of Engineering Technology, he returned to Ivory Coast and seized politics.

In 1998, 36 years old, he became Minister of Planning before PDCI was expelled from power in a coup the following year.

Then he moved out and continued a largely successful work profession.

Thiam held high positions in leading international companies such as Aviva, Prudential and Credit Suisse, although it is He resigned from the latter in 2020 after the espionage scandal Although it was cleared of any involvement.