@addisstandardeng · Post #21647 · 03/09/2026, 07:50 AM
News: Iyob Mesafint elected leader of #Ezema as Prof. Berhanu Nega steps down #Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema) has elected #Iyob_Mesafint as its new leader after #Berhanu_Nega stepped down from the party’s top leadership role. The party announced that an emergency general assembly held yesterday elected leaders who will guide the party for the next five years and coordinate preparations for the 2026 national election. Accordingly, after competing among candidates nominated for the party leadership, Iyob Mesafint assumed the role after being elected by a majority vote of the assembly. According to the party’s bylaws, the newly elected leaders will serve for one government term, which is five years. Alongside the leadership election, information cited by local media indicated that the assembly unanimously approved revised and newly introduced policy documents, including Ezema’s “White Covenant Document” prepared for the 2026 election......... Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=55676