Benin : Major decisions of the meeting between President Patrice Talon and parliamentarians
The Head of State, President Patrice Talon, met with members of the three parliamentary groups in the 9th legislature on Monday. According to members of the parliamentary group “Les Démocrates,” composed of opposition deputies, President Patrice Talon discussed the revision of the Electoral Code in line with the recent decision of the Constitutional Court.
It was agreed to revise the Electoral Code, following the Constitutional Court’s decision ordering a revision for the general elections in 2026. On this matter, the “Les Démocrates” party was invited to express their views on the points they would like to see amended in the revision.
They indicated that they adhere only to the point raised by the Constitutional Court. “We do not have a specific position at the moment regarding the code revision. We simply adhere to the decision of the Constitutional Court, which asks us to correct certain things.
We are in favor, willing to participate in the correction mentioned by the Constitutional Court. If there are other elements to correct, we will take part to do what the nation has asked us,” explained Honorable Habibou Woroucoubou after the meeting.
The “Les Démocrates” deputies also took the opportunity to inform the President about the actions of certain prefects and mayors attempting to prevent the organization of their political events. The President promised to resolve this issue promptly.
In recent days, the question of a third term has stirred the national political landscape concerning a possible revision of the Constitution.
However, during the meeting with parliamentarians on Monday, President Patrice Talon once again affirmed his intention to respect the constitutional limit on the number of terms. It is clear for the people of Benin that their President has no intention of seeking or serving a third term at the helm of the country.
