Benin businessman to contest in presidential polls
Sebestien Ajavon
A
prominent Benin businessman, Sebestien Ajavon, announced on Sunday he
would run for president in an election scheduled for February in the
tiny West African state that borders Nigeria.
President Thomas
Boni Yayi has led the cotton-producing country since 2006. He is barred
under the country’s constitution from standing for a third term and the
election is considered wide open.
“I dream of a Benin that smiles
and that’s why I invite us to turn resolutely toward a clear future,” he
told a rally at Mathieu Kerekou stadium, which holds 35,000 and was
nearly filled to capacity.
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