Presidential election in Togo: Agbéyomé Kodjo still contests the results

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Agbéyomé Kodjo came in second with 18.37% after the provisional results announced Sunday night by the Independent National Electoral Commission. He still does not recognize this result. This Tuesday, it was his main support, Mgr Philippe Kpodzro, who stepped up to the plate.

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With our correspondent in Lomé, Peter Sassou Dogbé

Sitting next to his candidate Gabriel Agbéyomé Kodjo, Mgr Philippe Kpodzro declares that he is determined not to let the victory of the people fly any more. The prelate calls the provisional results of the Ceni " farce " and " comedy ", and launches an appeal to the population: " Let us make a big demonstration. Do not be afraid of guns, wake up and show our will to change. "

The former archbishop of Lomé called on people to take to the streets on Friday for a large demonstration.

Appeal to the Constitutional Court

The electoral period is behind us, the vote took place on February 22, the provisional results were proclaimed by the CENI and therefore we are in an ordinary period, indicates Gilbert Bawara, Minister of the Civil Service: " All demonstrations in public places must scrupulously subscribe to the regime of public peaceful demonstrations. And no one is supposed to ignore the law. Both Mr. Agbéyomé Kodjo and the Archbishop Emeritus know the regime of public demonstrations. "

Gabriel Agbéyomé Kodjo and his team have announced that they will file their appeal with the Constitutional Court this Tuesday evening. An approach, specifies a source close to the team, for the principle and for the story.

Grouped under large trees to protect themselves from the sun, these zemidjans are used to meeting here in the administrative district of Lomé to remake the world. This Tuesday, the results of the presidential election are inevitably at the center of discussions and a feeling prevails in the sixty or so drivers present, anger.

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