On October 27, local time, the Cote d'Ivoire Independent Election Commission announced the preliminary results of the presidential election, with the unified party candidate, current President Alassane Wattara, winning the election with an overwhelming advantage with 89.77% of the votes.
Democratic Congress Party candidate Jean-Louis Biillon issued a statement on the evening of the 26th, admitting defeat and congratulating Ouattara.
Voting in Cote d'Ivoire's general election was held on the 25th. The Election Commission set up more than 25,000 polling stations for 8.72 million registered voters.
The Constitutional Court of Cote d'Ivoire will review the vote count results in the next few days and publish the official results. (General reporter Sun Shuo)