2026 presidential election: in Bantè, the BUS mobilization rekindles electoral fervor.
Driven by an unprecedented popular mobilization, the BUS platform has managed to reconcile Bantè, a municipality long disengaged from the polls, in favor of the Wadagni–Talata duo as the April 12 election approaches.
In Bantè, popular fervor has shifted sides. In the afternoon of March 26, 2026, the Benin Unified and Solidarity Platform (BUS), with the support of the Alafia Fan Club, achieved a bold bet: remobilize a municipality long marked by the aftereffects of the post-electoral tensions of 2019. On the assembly square, all socioprofessional components were present: elders, notables, local authorities, hunters, farmers, artisans… A show of force praised by the president of the organizing committee, Frédéric OHOUBONON, who lauded “the inclusive approach of BUS and its effectiveness in supporting the Wadagni-Talata duo.”
In a municipality reputed to be prudent at the polls, the stake was clear: rekindle the electoral flame. And the message got through. Between traditional libations conducted by Baba LEKON — invoking the ancestors “for the success of the meeting and the victory of the Wadagni-Talata duo” — and calls for civic engagement, the mobilization took on the look of a political turning point. The youth, at the forefront, set the tone. “Go into the houses, into households, and ask your parents, your wives, and your friends to come out in large numbers on April 12 to vote,” proclaimed its representative, signaling a new determination.
Present on site, the national coordinator of BUS, Christian Yenoussi, recalled the movement’s ambition: “BUS is a national dynamic that aims to be a bridge between the people and the rulers”. Before adding: “We would now like to serve as a bridge between the Bantè commune and the rulers so that it is no longer left out…”
As the banners in BUS colors fluttered and smiles lit up faces, one finding stood out: the platform has succeeded in its reconquest operation. In this stronghold long considered to be in the opposition’s pocket, the massive turnout observed that day looks like a strong signal. For many, Bantè will no longer be left out. Even better, the youth promises an unprecedented turnout. A few days before the presidential election, BUS seems to have achieved a real political coup: placing a strategic municipality back at the heart of the electoral game.
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