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February 24, 2020
A Togo opposition leader AgbéyoméKodjo has alleged that authorities of setting up fake polling stations inSaturday’s Presidential election to twist the result in favour of theincumbent.
Kodjo made the allegation againstPresident Faure Gnassingbé who has been in power since 2005 when he took overfrom his father.
Provisional results indicate thatGnassingbé, has won a fourth term.
Early on Monday, the electoralcommission said that Gnassingbé had received 72% of the vote, compared withabout 18% for Kodjo.
Kodjo, former Prime Minister andhead of the national assembly, also accused the authorities of ballot stuffingand getting people to cast multiple votes in Gnassingbé’s favour.
Troops surrounded Kodjo’s home foraround three hours after voting finished on Saturday.
Togo’s Security Minister, YarkDameham said Kodjo’s house had been surrounded as a precaution. But Kodjo saidhe was given no explanation and believed this was not for his protection butinstead to allow time to rig the vote.