(CNN) -- Wyclef Jean officially ended his bid to be president of Haiti a month after election officials ruled that he was ineligible to run, the hip-hop singer said Tuesday.
"This was not an easy conclusion to reach," Jean said in a written statement.
Jean previously vowed to fight the Haitian electoral council's ruling that he was not a resident of the country.
"Some battles are best fought off the field, and that is where we take this now," Jean said. "Our ultimate goal in continuing the appeal was to further the people's opportunity to freely participate in a free and fair democratic process".
His eligibility had been in question after claims that he had not lived in Haiti for five consecutive years prior to the election, a requirement in the nation's constitution. Jean's lawyer had said his client met that criteria.
With his legal challenge ended, Jean will focus on his music, his statement said.
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