Lawmakers in Benin Republic approved a constitutional amendment on Friday, extending the presidential term to seven years.
In an overwhelming 90-19 vote, the new amendment sets the presidential term at seven years, renewable only once, according to a statement issued Saturday by the national assembly.
“From now on, and in accordance with amended Article 42, the President of the Republic of Brnin is elected by direct universal suffrage for a term of 07 years renewable only once,” the statement reads.
“No one can, in his lifetime, exercise more than two terms of President of the Republic.”
The seven-year term extension was also granted to mayors and municipal councillors.
The amendments comes ahead of the 2026 presidential elections in the French-speaking West African country.
President Patrice Talon who has been in office since 2016 is currently serving his second term.
Talon has publicly stated that he will not seek a third term.
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