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Benin Court Confirms Finance Minister Romauld Wadagni's Election as Next President
Wadagni won 94.27% of the vote, and the opposition has five days to challenge the result before final certification.
- On Thursday, Benin's Constitutional Court confirmed the presidential election victory of Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, who secured 94.27% of the vote with 63.57% turnout.
- Analysts anticipated this outcome given the support of outgoing President Patrice Talon, who is leaving office after ruling Benin for 10 years amid accusations of restricting opposition access.
- Renaud Agbodjo, leader of the Democrats, could not compete in the election after failing to secure parliamentary approval under a law that critics claim restricts the political playing field.
- Opposition candidate Paul Hounkp, who garnered 5.73% of the vote, has five days to file any appeals before the court announces final results in this West African nation.
- Wadagni faces significant challenges ahead, including growing insurgency in the country's northern region, following a failed military coup attempt last year to overthrow the outgoing administration.
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Benin court confirms Finance Minister Romauld Wadagni's election as next president
Benin’s Constitutional Court has confirmed the presidential election victory of Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni in the West African country's weekend election.
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