See What Oby Ezekwesili Is Up To In Ghana (See Photos)

National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) sent a joint delegation to assess preparations for Ghana’s December 7, 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections.They also discussed threats and causes of violence militating against free and fair elections.
The delegation includes regional and election experts from North America and Africa, namely: Ambassador (retired) Johnnie Carson, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and NDI board member; Mike Avwenayeri Igini, former Resident Electoral Commissioner for Nigeria’s Cross River and Edo States; Oby Ezekwesili, Senior Advisor, Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative; Gabrielle Bardall, Scholar and Democracy Assistance Specialist for the Trudeau Foundation; Christopher Fomunyoh, Senior Associate and Regional Director for Central and West Africa, NDI; and John Tomaszewski, Regional Director for Africa, IRI.
The purpose of the mission is to support Ghana’s ability to deliver credible and peaceful elections in 2016. The delegation met with members of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, presidential candidates, political party leaders, members of parliament, civil society representatives and journalists, and will present its findings at a press conference in Accra on Friday, August 12.
They also met former president Jerry Rawlings