The Democrats party held its second ordinary congress from October 10 to 11, 2026, in Porto-Novo. Delegates and party leadership gathered in the capital of Benin to conduct proceedings during the two-day event. Attendees reviewed organizational matters and internal policy during the assembly, which concluded on Sunday. The gathering served as a key moment for the party’s administrative planning and strategic coordination as members from across the country convened to deliberate on the future trajectory of the organization.
International Solidarity and Support
Hubert Oulaye, a senior official of the African Peoples’ Party-Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI), traveled to Porto-Novo to represent his organization at the congress. During the proceedings, he delivered a message of solidarity on behalf of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo. The participation of the PPA-CI delegation served to connect the party leadership in Benin with their counterparts in Côte d’Ivoire. The presence of Hubert Oulaye showed the ongoing diplomatic ties and political alignment between these regional entities. His address to the assembly focused on the importance of shared political goals and the necessity of maintaining strong communication channels between neighboring political organizations.
A delegation from Nigeria’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) also participated in the two-day event. Prince Henry Amikè led the representatives from the Nigerian political organization throughout the assembly. Their presence provided an opportunity for cross-border engagement between the two political groups. The delegation from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) engaged in various sessions held throughout the congress, observing the internal workings of the Democrats party. These discussions allowed for an exchange of perspectives regarding organizational structure and political mobilization strategies.
Prince Henry Amikè utilized the gathering to extend a formal invitation to Democrats party President Nourénou Atchadé. He requested that Nourénou Atchadé undertake a working political visit to Nigeria to discuss future cooperation between the two parties. This invitation marks a potential expansion of the collaborative efforts between the Nigerian and Beninese political groups. The proposed working visit is intended to facilitate more in-depth dialogue on regional political cooperation and the strengthening of bilateral party relations. Nourénou Atchadé acknowledged the invitation during the closing segments of the event, noting the importance of such international outreach for the Democrats party.
The second ordinary congress of the Democrats party, which took place from October 10 to 11, 2026, in Porto-Novo, concluded with a plenary session where members finalized the resolutions discussed over the weekend. The event noted the commitment of the party to both its internal governance and its external relationships with regional partners. As the delegates departed the capital, the leadership emphasized the significance of the contributions made by the representatives of the African Peoples’ Party-Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in fostering a spirit of cooperation that extends beyond national borders.
