Séfou Fagbohoun

Séfou Fagbohoun (26 January 1946 – 22 August 2026) was a Beninese businessman and politician who served as president of the African Movement for Development and Progress and was a member of the National Assembly of Benin.

Career

He founded the African Movement for Development and Progress party in 1997, and was elected deputy in the 1st, 5th and 6th legislatures of Benin. He was an influential businessman under the regime of General Mathieu Kérékou.[1] He chaired AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé.[2]

SONACOP affair

On 4 June 2006, Fagbohoun was arrested by the Economic and Financial Brigade in mismanagement at Société Nationale de Commercialisation des Produits Pétroliers.[3] He was released in 2008 after two years under arrest.[4]

Personal life

Séfou Fagbohoun was born on 26 January 1946; he was from the commune of Adja-Ouèrè in Benin. Fagbohoun was married to Albertine Assikidana, herself a member of parliament. The couple's daughter, Karamatou Fagbohoun, served as mayor of Adja-Ouèrè in the early 2020s.[2]

Fagbohoun died on 22 August 2026, at the age of 80.[2][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Assemblée nationale/6ème législature:Liste complète des 83 députés proclamés élus par la Cour". Beningate (in French). 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  2. 1 2 3 Hessoun, Charly (August 22, 2026). "Bénin: Décès de Séfou Fagbohoun, ancien député et homme d'affaires" [Benin: Death of Séfou Fagbohoun, former MP and businessman]. La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). Archived from the original on 22 August 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Wilfrid Hervé Adoun et François K. Awoudo. Bénin: une démocratie prisonnière de la corruption investigation sur des faits et scandales de 1990 à 2006 (PDF). Cotonou: COPEF. p. 288 (la bombe sonacop). ISBN 978-99919-66-86-1. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Libération de Séfou Fagbohoun". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  5. ↑ "Décès de Séfou Fagbohoun, figure majeure de la politique béninoise". Seneweb (in French). 2026-08-22. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
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