Thiam blamed ‘judicial harrassment’ for his decision to leave the presidency of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI).
The PDCI was due to the meet on Monday to title an intervening time leader.
Thiam’s presidency was already the topic of a court docket instruct. A party activist petitioned court docket questioning the legality of his election as party leader in December 2023.
It’s miles the most up-to-date roadblock the aged banker has faced in his quest to change into Ivory Coast’s president.
Last month, a magistrate in Abidjan invoked the country’s nationality regulation to present Thiam’s removal from the voter’s register, successfully ending his inform for the presidency.
Thiam held French citizenship earlier than renouncing it to change into Ivorian. In a video commentary Sunday, Thiam said he was the blueprint of a harrassment advertising campaign.
He accused his attackers of instrumentalizing the judiciary.
