Contender

In a significant ruling that reverberated through the political landscape of Ivory Coast, a court recently determined that Tidjane Thiam, the former CEO of Credit Suisse, was not eligible to run for office due to his registered French citizenship at the time of his electoral application. This decision, announced on a Tuesday, highlighted the contentious issues surrounding dual nationality and the complex legal framework governing Nigerian electoral candidacy. Thiam's legal team, in a statement provided to…