Benin’s Wadagni wins presidency in landslide with over 94% of votes
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Benin’s Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni secured a landslide victory in the West African nation’s April 12 presidential election, garnering over 94% of ?the votes, provisional results from the electoral commission showed on Monday.
Sacca Lafia, head ?of the country’s ?independent electoral commission, announced on ?national ?television that the result was based on more than 90% ?of ?votes ?counted, highlighting Wadagni’s insurmountable lead.
Voter ?turnout for the ?election ?stood at 58.78%, Lafia added.
Opposition candidate Paul Hounkpe conceded deafeat earlier on Monday.
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