Benin – 2026 legislative elections: Antoine vissétogbé Guédou’s GSR party files its candidacy with the CENA

The Grande Solidarité Républicaine (GSR) party, led by Antoine Guédou, filed its list of candidates for the legislative elections of January 11, 2026. The party’s delegation arrived at the CENA headquarters on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM, in the very last minutes before the official closing.

Late on the night of Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the GSR party joined the political groups that came to submit their candidacy files to the Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA). The team sent by the opposition party showed up at 11:42 PM, less than twenty minutes before the filing window closed at midnight.

Antoine Guédou’s party, part of the opposition, intends to make its voice heard during this important electoral event. The CENA, which closes submissions at midnight, will then proceed to verify the files and make any necessary corrections.