Togo Nationals Protest Against Their President Faure Gnassigbe In Lagos

In a move aimed at bringing to an end the government of President Faure Gnassigbe of Togo, thousands of Togolese have taken to the streets of Onikan, Lagos in protest.

According to the men and women, many of whom came from Togo for the protest said they want an end to the government of Gnassigbe, who is seeking a fourth term in government.

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They noted that they had been ruled by the Gnassigbe family for over 59 years.

They are seeking help from the Economic Community of West African States in Lagos, Nigeria.

Faure Gnassigbe became president of Togo in 2005 after the death of the then president who was his father, Gnassingbe Eyadema. Doubts regarding the constitutional legitimacy of the succession led to heavy regional pressure being placed on Gnassingbé, and he subsequently resigned on 25 February. He then won a controversial presidential election on 24 April 2005, and was sworn in as President. Gnassingbé was re-elected for a second term in 2010.

Before then he was appointed by his father as Minister of Equipment, Mines, Posts and Telecommunications from 2003 to 2005.

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In the April 2015 presidential election, Gnassingbé won a third term, defeating his main challenger, Jean-Pierre Fabre, by a margin of about 59% to 35%, according to official results.

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