Newsletter LeFaso.net Burkina: Roch Kaboré elected president of Burkina Faso with 57.74% of the vote (Constitutional Council)

According to the President of the Constitutional Council, Kassoum Kambou, the presidential election of November 22, 2020 is “regular, transparent and sincere”. His institution has not registered any appeal relating to the regularity of the electoral operations emanating from the candidates. The candidate Roch Kaboré counts 1,645,229 votes, or 57.74%. He is declared elected president of Faso.

Several heads of institutions took part in the hearing for the proclamation of the final results

The Constitutional Council conducted a general census by analysis of the votes, the control of the electoral documents and the examination of the mission reports of its delegates in the polling stations. This mission revealed several shortcomings. These include the inappropriate location of certain polling stations, the insufficient training of certain polling station staff, poor lighting in certain polling stations, the late arrival of materials in certain polling stations , and the absence of the names of certain voters with their voter cards on the electoral lists. "The shortcomings and material errors noted do not tarnish the regularity, transparency and sincerity of the ballot", declared the Constitutional Council.

A view of the candidates and representatives of the candidates at the hearing

Thus, recommendations were made to the government. This involves displaying the electoral rolls, re-reading the electoral code on the deadline for transmission of envelopes intended for the Constitutional Council and issuing national identity cards at an affordable cost throughout of the year.

With regard to the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), the Constitutional Council invites it, among other things, to improve the training of members of the polling stations and avoid setting up polling stations in places that are not not guarantee the serenity of the elections.

Clément Sawadogo, spokesperson for candidate Roch Kaboré

“I will not be in the destabilization opposition”

During the hearing for the proclamation of the final results, several candidates and representatives of the candidates were present. Clément Sawadogo, spokesman for candidate Roch Kaboré, did not hide his satisfaction with these results. "It is the people of Burkina Faso as a whole who are rejoicing since these elections took place in serenity, tranquility and even in security," he said.

For Yéli Monique Kam, the only female presidential candidate, this proclamation has just confirmed the provisional results of the CENI. “I am satisfied! It is the choice of the people and we respect that. As citizens of Burkina Faso, we join him in working to build our country,” she said.

As for the candidate Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, it is “the people who decided”. He congratulated the winner of this presidential election, the security forces who ensured the proper conduct of the ballot, the citizens who took part in this election and the twelve other candidates "who were not unworthy".

Candidate Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo

For the candidate of the Vision Burkina party, Do Pascal Sessouma, it is time to draw the lessons from this presidential election, because "the game is over". “I am in the position of a constructive opponent, I will not be in the opposition of destabilization”, he hammered. When asked if he is ready to work with President Roch Kaboré, the candidate wanted to clarify things. “I am not seeking a ministerial post. On the other hand, if there is a specific mission entrusted to me, I can look. Between a post and a mission, there is a difference,” he said.

To date, the last step remains the inauguration of President Roch Kaboré for his second term. No official date has been announced at the moment, although some indiscretions say it will be Monday, December 28, 2020.

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The results of the Constitutional Council

• Number of registered voters: 5,918,844• Number of voters voting: 2,972,590• Turnout: 50.22%• Invalid ballot papers: 123,055• Votes cast: 2,849,535• Absolute majority: 1 424,769

Candidates and number of votes obtained

• Sessouma Do Pascal: 20,068 (0.70%)• Komboigo Eddie: 442,693 (15.54%)• Farama Ambroise: 25,916 (0.91%)• Ouédraogo Ablassé: 51,461 (1.81%) %)• Ouédraogo Kadré Désiré: 95,661 (3.36%)• Zida Yacouba Isaac: 43,537 (1.53%)• Diabré Zéphirin: 354,988 (12.46%)• Ouédraogo Gilbert Noël: 45,263 (1.53%) 59%)• Kaboré Roch: 1,645,229 (57.74%)• Soma Abdoulaye: 40,724 (1.43)• Kam Yéli Monique: 15,322 (0.54%)• Barry Tahirou: 62,231 (2.18 %) • Tassembé Claude Aimé: 6,442 (0.23%)