The presidential election in Togo was held on April 25, 2015 . President Fort Gnassingbé has nominated himself for a third term. Besides him, four more candidates were running for the post. The main opposition candidate was Jean-Pierre Fabre from the National Alliance for Change [1] . The National Independent Electoral Commission declared Gnassingbe the winner, who collected 59% of the vote, while Fabre received 35%. Fabre called the results a crime against national sovereignty, stating that he considers himself the new president [2] [3] .
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| Presidential Election in Togo (2015) | |||
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| 2015 | |||
| 25th of April | |||
| Voter turnout | 60.92% | ||
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| Candidate | Four Essozimna Gnassingbe | Jean-Pierre Fabre | |
| The consignment | Union for the Republic | National Alliance for Change | |
| Votes | 1,221,756 (58.75%) | 732 026 (35.21%) | |
| Election result | Fort Essozimna Gnassingbe is re-elected President of Togo. | ||
On May 3, the Constitutional Court confirmed the official results announced by the National Independent Electoral Commission, and declared Gnassingbe President of Togo for the next 5 years. Fabr refused to appeal in court, saying that this institution serves the ruling party [4] . Gnassingbe took the oath for a third term on May 4, 2015. [5]
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Candidates
- Four Gnassingbe
- Jean-Pierre Fabre
- Ame Goge
- Mohamed Thasson-Traore [1] [6]
- Gerry Tamaa [1]
Results
| Candidate | The consignment | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Gnassingbe | Union for the Republic | 1,221,756 | 58.75 |
| Jean-Pierre Fabre | National Alliance for Change | 732 026 | 35.21 |
| Tchaboure gogue | Democratic Alliance for Integral Development | 83 803 | 4.03 |
| Ame Goge | New Togolese Involvement | 21,581 | 1.04 |
| Mohamed Thassona-Traore | Civil Movement for Democracy and Development | 20,064 | 0.96 |
| Invalid / blank bulletins | 58,813 | - | |
| Total | 2 138 438 | 100 | |
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 3,509,258 | 60.92 | |
| Source: Constitutional Court | |||
Notes
- 2 1 2 3 . AFP (25 February 2015). The appeal date is February 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Provisional results show re-election; Opposition calls for cancellation" , US News, April 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Togo's defeated opposition leader rejects Gnassingbe victory" , BBC News, 29 April 2015.
- ↑ "Faure Gnassingbé est élu président de la République" , Republicoftogo.com, 3 May 2015 (Fr.) .
- ↑ "Togo's Gnassingbe sworn in as it is a rule," Reuters, 4 May 2015.
- ↑ Présidentielle togolaise 2015 | Togo: cinq candidats à la conquête du fauteuil présidentiel | Jeuneafrique.com - le premier site d'information et d'actualité sur l'Afrique