Benin: Laurent Zomaï takes office this Wednesday, June 10

Author: Armel TOGNONPublished on: June 9, 2026Country: Benin

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Benin: Laurent Zomaï takes office this Wednesday, June 10

On June 9, 2026, Minister of Decentralization Janvier Yahouédéou announced the handover ceremony between incoming prefect Laurent Dhossou Zomaï and outgoing prefect Valère Daniel Sètonnougbo, scheduled for June 10, 2026 at the prefecture of Abomey. An initial postponement on June 5 was linked to a legal proceeding: the Supreme Court on June 8 annulled an ARMP sanction that excluded Zomaï from public procurement, clearing the way for his installation.

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