Benin's electoral commission has released provisional results showing Romuald Wadagni winning the presidency with more than 94% of the vote, sealing the succession to Patrice Talon.
Benin's presidential election has produced a landslide for finance minister Romuald Wadagni, according to provisional results released by the country's electoral commission.
AP reported that Wadagni won with more than 94% of the vote. Reuters and Xinhua reported similar figures, with Xinhua citing preliminary results of 94.05%.
The result closes the succession to outgoing president Patrice Talon and gives Wadagni a strong mandate as he prepares to take office. The election was held on April 12.
Opposition candidate Paul Hounkpe has already conceded defeat and congratulated Wadagni, according to Xinhua and other reporting.
The big question now is whether the provisional tally becomes the final certified result and whether any formal challenges follow. The research provided does not show any immediate objections.
Wadagni's victory is likely to shape the next phase of Benin's politics, with attention now turning to calls for unity, reform and the makeup of the incoming government.
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