Dr Kazibwe technically knocked out of AU race

Dr. Specioza Wandira Kazibwes chances of securing the powerful position of chairperson of the African Union Commission have gone up in the win after ECOWAS representative abstained from voting on grounds that none of the candidates was qualified for the prestigious position. ECOWAS’s decision forced the postponement of the elections because no one would garner the required 2/3rds majority.

The race was between three contestants; Uganda’s Dr. Specioza Wandira Kazibwe, Botswana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Pelonomi Venson- Moitoi  and Agapito Mba Mokuy, Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

How the elections went;

First Round:

Uganda’s candidate Dr. Speciaoza Kazibwe got  – 11 votes

Agapito – 12 votes

Botswana ‘s Dr. Pelonomi  got – 16 votes

Abstained – 15

2^nd Round

Dr. Specioza got – 10 votes, one vote less compared to the first round.

Dr. Pelonomi  got – 16 while Agapito pulled out.

So specioza was eliminated in the 2^nd round

Subsequently, elections were suspended as non of the remaining candidates got the required two thirds majority.

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