Benin finance minister Wadagni seeks his own mandate in election
Romuald Wadagni, Benin's finance minister and the ruling party candidate for the presidential election, waves after presenting his platform in Cotonou, Benin March 21, 2026.
Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni is expected to make the leap from behind-the-scenes technocrat to head of state on Sunday when he runs as the strong favourite in a presidential election clouded by jihadist attacks in the north.
The 49-year-old former Deloitte executive has spent the past decade implementing the economic agenda of outgoing president Patrice Talon, who is barred by constitutional term limits from running again.
