2026 municipal elections in Benin: death of Léopold Zinsou, UP-R’s lead candidate
Léopold Zinsou, the Union Progressiste le Renouveau’s (UPR) lead candidate in the Godomey district for the municipal elections of January 11, 2026, died this Thursday, November 6, 2025, from complications of a seizure, according to sources close to his family.
Sad news for the Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UPR). Léopold Zinsou, the UPR’s main candidate for the municipal elections of January 11, 2026, has died.
The former municipal councillor of Abomey-Calavi died this Thursday. A well-known figure for his commitment and influence within the UPR, Léopold Zinsou was in perfect health, according to those close to him.
On Sunday, November 2, 2025, he reportedly took part in a friendly gathering with friends, showing no sign of discomfort. It is therefore with complete incomprehension that relatives, party activists and political observers have received the news of his death.
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