Benin – 2026 legislative elections: the party Les Démocrates files its list of candidates with CENA
The party Les Démocrates (LD) submitted its declaration of candidacies for the legislative elections of January 11, 2026, late on the evening of Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Arriving at the CENA headquarters at 11:09 p.m., the party delegation was officially registered at 11:20 p.m., a few minutes before the deadline closed at midnight.
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Les Démocrates reached the headquarters of the Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA) in tight timing on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, in order to file their candidacy dossier. The operation comes as the regulatory deadline approaches, since declarations of candidacy must be registered before midnight.
The party delegation arrived at 11:09 p.m. and was received at 11:20 p.m. by CENA’s technical services. A late presence that illustrates the intensity of the final hours of work devoted to finalizing the list of principal candidates, alternates and female candidates, in accordance with the requirements of the Electoral Code.
Among the officials present was MP Guy Mitokpè, one of the party’s public faces. As the CENA prepares to close submissions at midnight, the institution will then begin the phase of verification, compliance and any necessary corrections.