Wadagni wins Benin presidency in landslide amid weak opposition

Businessday | 14-04-2026 10:13pm |

Romuald Wadagni, Benin’s finance minister, has won the country’s presidential election by a wide margin, securing more than 94 percent of the vote based on provisional results that electoral officials say are already beyond doubt. Romuald Wadagni, 49, was declared the clear winner after more than 90 percent of ballots were counted, according to the

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