The Constitutional Court published last night the final results of the legislative elections held in Benin on Sunday 8 January. The sages confirm the provisional results of the electoral commission which give a comfortable majority to the Talon camp and a quarter of the 109 seats to the opposition party Les Démocrates. The participation rate has been revised downwards.
With our correspondent in Cotonou, Jean-Luc Aplogan
There will be three political parties to enter the hemicycle of the 9th legislature, two from the presidential movement and one from the opposition.
The two parties in power remove 81 deputies, 53 for the progressive union Le Renouveau and 28 for the Republican Bloc. The opposition party Les Démocrates remains with 28 deputies like the BR.
It is the same distribution of seats as the provisional results announced Wednesday by the Cena.
On the other hand, the participation rate fell almost by one point. On Wednesday, the electoral commission had estimated it at 38.66, the wise men reduced it to 37.79%.
The president of the court said he made readjustments due to irregularities such as the lack of minutes, the poor filling of the counting sheets, the lack of signature.
The court also communicated the identity of the elected officials. The time for appeals now opens after the final results, the protesters have 10 days to file them. Prior to the court proclamation the Democrats party rejected the provisional results and announced that he would seize the court to restore the truth of the ballot boxes.