Benin’s constitution: after the court’s favorable opinion, Basile Ahossi asks Talon not to sign the law
Invited by Crystal News, the MP for the 17th electoral constituency, Basile Ahossi, didn’t hide his hostility toward the main innovations introduced by the constitutional revision recently adopted by the National Assembly.
The parliamentarian expressed his disagreement with provisions such as the “political truce, the creation of a Senate, the introduction of a seven-year presidential term”.
A declared supporter of presidential candidate Romuald Wadagni, Basile Ahossi is openly opposed to the reform pushed by the parliamentary majority. Absent from the chamber during the vote, he says he gave a proxy to his colleague Djima Ogbon, whom he presents as a determined opponent of the regime, affirming he’s convinced that the latter voted against the revision proposal, in line with his instructions.
An ill-timed promulgation
Regarding the promulgation of the text, now legally validated by the Constitutional Court, Basile Ahossi believes the head of state “should not promulgate” the new Constitution.
Asked about the possible impact of the security events of December 7, 2025, he acknowledges that this episode adds to an already unfavorable context, but says it is not, in his view, the main reason for his opposition.
For the second vice-president of the National Assembly, the issue is above all substantive. He questions the very relevance of the revision and criticizes the conditions under which the vote took place.
The power cuts that occurred during the parliamentary session are, in his view, an additional factor that weakens the credibility of the process. He believes this incident “belittles the president of the National Assembly”, Louis Vlavonou, and strengthens the reasons to forgo promulgation.