Win for Raila in the race for AUC seat after Executive Council of AU resolution
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African Union Executive Council unanimously agrees to back Eastern Africa region to produce candidates for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC)
African Union Executive Council unanimously agrees to back Eastern Africa region to produce candidates for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC).
The decision was made on Friday during the 22nd Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU.
The decision is in accordance with the Statute of the AU Commission, the Rules of Procedure of the African Union policy organs and the decisions of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
“This is a major breakthrough for the Eastern Africa region to present candidates for the position of Chairperson of the AUC,” Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi said.
Mudavadi, who actively lobbied for the adoption of the decision during the session, said the decision aligns with what Kenya has been pushing for.
“It is now clear that Raila Odinga will be in the race for the AU Commission Chairperson,” he said.
“Effectively, there are no more technical or legal hurdles preventing Kenya from submitting its candidate.”
The AUC chairperson position is set to become vacant next year, with the incumbent, Chad’s Moussa Faki, concluding his two-term tenure. Elections will be held in February 2025.
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The decision also provides that the Northern Africa region will front candidates for the Deputy Chairperson while the other three regions, Central, Southern and Western, will compete for the six positions of commissioners.
In a statement, Mudavadi said Kenya will work closely within the 14 member-state Eastern Africa region to build consensus around its candidate.
“These efforts are ongoing and will continue, to include all the other regions to ensure that the opportunity for electing effective leadership of the AUC provides a platform for uniting the entire continent,” he added.
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has officially announced his candidacy for the seat, setting the stage for a potentially historic leadership bid.
Raila declared his readiness to contest for the influential role, highlighting his extensive consultations with allies before making the decision.
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is backing Raila for the seat, has emphasised the significance of having an East African leader assume the AUC chairperson mantle.
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