Boni Yayi taking oath in 2006 Incumbant president Boni Yayi has been confirmed as the winner of the 2011 Benin presidental election. The result was announced by the constitutional court. Yayi won by 53\% of the vote and will start his second term as president. He has been in power of the west African nation since 2006. Robert Dossou , the president of Benin's constitutional court, released the results of the election. Yayi won with 53.31\% while opposistion candidate Adrien Houngbedji recieved 35.64\%. Dossou said in a statement to the media that "Boni Yayi won an absolute majority of votes required to be declared elected." The election was delayed twice after many people were still not registered to vote. Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has appealed that the candidates accept the vote and should they want to appeal the decision do so legally. Candidates have five days to appeal before the decision becomes offical.
Boni Yayi taking oath in 2006 Incumbant president has been confirmed as the winner of the 2011 Benin presidental election. The result was announced by the constitutional court. Yayi won by 53\% of the vote and will start his second term as president. He has been in power of the west African nation since 2006. , the president of Benin's constitutional court, released the results of the election. Yayi won with 53.31\% while opposistion candidate received 35.64\%. Dossou said in a statement to the media that "Boni Yayi won an absolute majority of votes required to be declared elected." The election was delayed twice after many people were still not registered to vote. Nigerian president has appealed that the candidates accept the vote and should they want to appeal the decision do so legally. Candidates have five days to appeal before the decision becomes offical.
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Boni Yayi
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Robert Dossou
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Adrien Houngbedji recieved
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Goodluck Jonathan