It is done. As announced by the local press, Oswald Homeky, the now ex-minister of sports actually passed the baton in the afternoon of this Friday 6 October 2023 to his counterpart in Mines and Water, Samou Seidou Adambi, who will take over the interim.
At the head of this ministerial department since Patrice Talon came to power, Minister Oswald Homeky is one of Patrice Talon's first supporters for the presidential election 2016. Against all odds and for reasons not yet known, he decided to lay down the apron this Friday 6 October.
From now on, the sports federations and athletes of Benin have a new contact person. This is the Minister of Mines and Water, Samou Seidou Adambi. The latter was designated by the President of the Republic to act as interim minister until the appointment of another Minister of Sports.. The handover took place with the greatest discretion..
As a reminder, The head of state, Patrice Talon received the resignation of the Minister of Sports this Friday morning, Oswald Homeky that he accepted.
Damien TOLOMISSI