The Constitutional Court proclaimed on Thursday afternoon, April 15, the preliminary results of the presidential election last Sunday. Like the election commission on Tuesday night, it confirms the victory in the first round of outgoing President Patrice Talon.
According to these results, Patrice Talon and his co-artist Mariam Chabi Talata are largely ahead of the vote, ahead of FCBE party candidate Alassane Soumanou Djimba and the temporary Democrat candidate Corentin Kohoué. And the participation rate is just over 50%.
Patrice Talon made a statement on Thursday night, thanking voters, regardless of their opinion, at the end of a campaign marked by tension and violence.
Now the election is over, it is together that we will build our country in harmony, national unity, in peace and security. That is why I want, this memorable day when a new dynamic will take over, to say that what happened is very unfortunate and that we have no right to downplay it …
Patrice Talon
The Constitutional Court will hear all appeals that can be submitted within five days before the final results of the vote are announced.
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