General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno..
General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, proclaimed Chadian head of state three years ago by the army, won Monday’s presidential election with 61.03% of the vote, according to provisional official results from the electoral commission on Thursday.
He beat his prime minister Succès Masra who only received 18.53% of the votes, according to these results which must be validated by the Constitutional Council.
Success Masra had affirmed in the evening that he was elected in the first round, accusing in advance the camp of Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno of having rigged the results to proclaim him elected.
Albert Pahimi Padacké, former prime minister (2016-2018) comes in third position with 16.91% of the votes cast.
Participation is 75.89%, announced Ahmed Bartchiret, president of the National Election Management Agency (ANGE) who announced the results.
SOURCE: AFP
