After a four-year absence, the Benin opposition contested January’s polls – the most inclusive since Talon became president.
from the 2019 legislative polls. Leading opposition parties also stayed away from the 2020 communal and 2021 presidential elections.
The ruling parties – the Progressive Union for Renewal and the Republican Bloc – obtained 37.56 per cent and 29.23 per cent of the votes respectively, winning 81 seats. This gives Talon an absolute majority in Parliament to pursue his policies without significant hindrance. The Democrats came third with 24.16 per cent and 28 seats.the results, filing various appeals with the Constitutional Court.
The return of the opposition boosts Parliament’s legitimacy, ensuring that different political voices are heard in the National Assembly after the opposition’s four-year absence. The deputies of the 9th legislature will also have a role in deciding on candidates’ eligibility for the 2026 presidential election, which will mark the end of Talon’s second term. The presidentin 2021 that he wouldn’t run for a third term, in accordance with the constitution’s two-term limit.
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