Togo Raises Municipal Council Seats by 140, Totaling 1,667

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Monday, 26 May 2025 14:49

Togo Raises Municipal Council Seats by 140, Totaling 1,667

(Togo First) - Togo increased its municipal council seats from 1,527 to 1,667, adding 140 new seats. The change takes effect for the local elections set for July 10.

The President of the Council approved this decision, following a proposal from the Ministry of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Traditional Chieftaincy.
The move followed consultations within the Cadre Permanent de Concertation (CPC), a dialogue regrouping government and political actors.

Therefore, the Savanes region, with 16 communes, will have 244 municipal councillors. The Kara region, with 22 communes, will have 270 councillors. The Centrale region, with 15 communes, will elect 197 councillors. The Plateaux region, with 32 communes, will have 428 councillors. Additionally, the Maritime region, including 13 communes of Greater Lomé, holds the highest number with 528 councillors across 32 communes.

Despite the rise in councillors, the number of municipalities is the same: 117. Authorities say the revision answers political parties’ demands and shows the government’s commitment to making the electoral process more inclusive.

In line with this, the government also lowered the deposit fees for candidacies, again responding to political parties’ requests.

This article was initially published in French by Esaie Edoh

Edited in English by Ange Jason Quenum

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