Beninese Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, the ruling party's presidential candidate, won Benin's April 12 presidential election in the first round as expected with around 94% of the vote, according to provisional results announced by the electoral commission, as reported by RFI on April 14. Moderate opposition candidate Paul Hounkpe secured nearly 6% of the vote and conceded defeat before the official results were released, publicly congratulating Wadagni.