Arrest of a former minister and businessman Olivier Boko, close to the president

Arrest of a former minister and businessman Olivier Boko close

In Benin, Olivier Boko, an economic operator and very close to the Head of State, and the former Minister of Sports, Oswald Homeky, were arrested on September 24, 2024 in Cotonou. Arrests that are causing a lot of noise, due to the personality of the businessman Olivier Boko, very influential in the Patrice Talon “galaxy”. Details.

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With our correspondent in Cotonou, Jean-Luc Aplogan

Official sources contacted by RFI do not deny the information but do not confirm it either: an interlocutor of the presidency of the Republic simply declared: ” I don’t have any official information yet. “These are relatives of the two men and well-informed sources who confirm the two arrests, without providing details on the circumstances.

“Best Dolphin”

Just one clarification: according to our information, the former Minister of Sports was arrested at his home. The relations between the two friends, Olivier Boko and the Head of State of Benignhave started to deteriorate since associations and movements began to mention his name as “best runner-up” to Patrice Talon in 2026.

No official information

The former Minister of Sports who was arrested had publicly stated the same thing. This cost him his place in the government in October 2023. There is no official information on the reasons for their arrests. There is complete silence from the police and the justice system.

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