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Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Cotonou to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni as President of the Republic of Benin, he announced on his X handle on Saturday.
Shettima will join other leaders from across Africa and beyond at the ceremony scheduled for Sunday, May 24, 2026.
At the swearing-in event, which marks the beginning of a seven-year constitutional term, Wadagni will take the oath of office alongside his running mate, M.C. Talata, who will be sworn in as Vice President.
The Vice President, Senator @KashimSM, has departed Abuja for Cotonou to represent President @officialABAT at the inauguration of @WadagniRomuald as President of the Republic of Benin.
Senator @KashimSM will join other leaders across Africa and beyond at the event scheduled to… pic.twitter.com/z2fVSN3yXu
— Senator Kashim Shettima (@officialSKSM) May 23, 2026
Wadagni is expected to be sworn in as Benin’s fourth president since the country’s democratic renewal in 1990.
According to the Constitutional Court, the Wadagni-Talata ticket secured victory with 4,515,449 votes, representing 94.27 percent of valid ballots cast, with voter turnout reaching 63.57 percent.
