Benin’s ambassador Jean-Michel Abimbola consults Constitutional Court before Paris posting
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Matin Libre
Benin’s new ambassador to France, Jean-Michel Abimbola, met the president of Benin’s Constitutional Court, Cossi Dorothé Sossa, on 29 October before leaving for Paris. He referred to a tradition of consulting institutional leaders before taking up a post abroad, Matin Libre reports.
Benin’s new ambassador to France, Jean-Michel Abimbola, met the president of Benin’s Constitutional Court, Cossi Dorothé Sossa, on Thursday 29 October, before taking up his post in Paris. The discussion focused on cooperation between institutions, the ambassador said, according to Matin Libre.
Jean-Michel Abimbola explained that the visit was in keeping with the republican tradition of consulting institutional leaders before an ambassador leaves for a foreign posting. The discussions addressed, in particular, cooperation between Benin’s Constitutional Court and the constitutional courts of countries covered by his diplomatic mission in Europe.
Appointed at a Council of Ministers meeting on 7 October, the former minister said he had come to seek the Constitutional Court president’s advice before taking up his duties in Paris. His post also covers several states and international institutions in Europe.
