Former President Nana Akufo Addo has arrived in Cotonou, Benin on Wednesday to begin key stakeholder engagements as Head of the Ecowas – Cedeao Election Observation Mission ahead of the presidential election in the Republic of Benin, on Sunday, 12th April, 2026.
Leading a carefully balanced and multidisciplinary delegation of twenty long-term observers, eighty short-term observers and twenty-five young professionals who will be deployed across all localities in Benin in accordance with the provisions of the ECOWAS Additional Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, I remain committed to working alongside the Republic of Benin to ensure a peaceful and credible election that respects the will of the people.
