Presidential election in Togo: the Constitutional Court confirms the victory of Gnassingbé

Faure Gnassingbé during his Togolese presidential vote on February 22, 2020. PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP

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The Constitutional Court confirmed this Tuesday March 3 the victory of Faure Gnassingbé in the presidential election of February 22 with 70.78% of the votes. Gabriel Agbéyomé Kodjo follows him with 19.46%, and the former opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre obtains 4.68%.

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With our correspondent in Lomé, Peter Sassou Dogbé

Almost all of the official gotha ​​was there. Several ambassadors and diplomatic representatives, including that of the United States, which in a press release recommended, to increase transparency, to publish the results polling station by polling station. The head of government, Komi Sélom Klassou, was in the front row with Yawa Djigbodi Tsegan, the President of the National Assembly.

At the end of the proclamation of the results by the Constitutional Court, Komi Sélom Klassou did not hide his satisfaction. " Look at the faces of everyone, including mine, I am in heaven because the elected head of state will work for the well-being of all Togolese and all Togolese, " he said. .

Anger and resignation at Gabriel Agbéyomé Kodjo

With Gabriel Agbéyomé Kodjo, on the other hand, it is resignation, anger at having been "cheated". " I remain deeply convinced that the truth in this affair will triumph very soon," said the unsuccessful presidential candidate. The struggle cannot stop there, I have a responsibility towards those who voted for me, but I do say that I am a legalist. I want to invite those who voted for me to seek victory . ”

Are the games made? Gabriel Agbéyomé Kodjo claims to be in concert with the other candidates, but what do they intend to do? For the moment, nothing has leaked.

In the camp of the Union for the Republic which is still feasting, things must go quickly so that the elected president responds to the requests of those who have granted them their votes.

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