Thousands flooded the streets of Abidjan on Saturday, rallying against the exclusion of key opposition figures from Ivory Coast’s October presidential election.

The demonstration, according to an AP report, began in Yopougon, one of the capital’s most crowded suburbs, with banners declaring, “Enough is enough!” and “No true democracy without true justice.” Protesters voiced outrage over the electoral commission’s earlier decision to bar four major opposition leaders, among them former President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam, from the race.

Gbagbo and Thiam, who formed an alliance earlier this year to challenge 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara, have become the rallying point for dissent. “We are millions saying YES to Gbagbo and Thiam,” read another placard held high in the crowd.