Togo Ruling Party Wins 34 of 41 Seats in New Senate Election

Faure Gnassingbé's party triumphs in Togo's senatorial vote

In Togo, the ruling party claimed 34 of the 41 Senate seats, as announced by the electoral commission on Sunday, February 16, following the vote that marked the final phase of a controversial constitutional reform criticized by the opposition.

The Togolese presidential party Unir won 34 of the 41 seats in the Senate... the last step before the implementation of the new Constitution. This reform, criticized by the opposition, established a parliamentary regime where Faure Gnassingbé, in power since 2005, could become President of the Council. The election was boycotted by several opposition parties, denouncing a continued disguised power. The Senate will have 61 members, including 20 a…

Togo Ruling Party Wins 34 of 41 Seats in New Senate Election

The ruling party of Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé won 34 of the 41 seats in a newly created upper chamber of the parliament, according to provisional results released on Sunday.

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In Togo, the ruling party claimed 34 of the 41 Senate seats, as announced by the electoral commission on Sunday, February 16, following the vote that marked the final phase of a controversial constitutional reform criticized by the opposition.Sourced from Africanews The post Faure Gnassingbé’s party triumphs in Togo’s senatorial vote appeared first on Africa Global Village.

In Togo, the ruling UNIR party, Union pour la République, won the senatorial elections held on Saturday, 15 February. According to the independent national electoral commission, the presidential party won 34 seats out of 41 filled. An opposition party boycotted the election.