Overview

• Brice Oligui Nguema won 94.85% of the vote in Gabon's first presidential election since the 2023 coup that ended the Bongo family's 55-year rule.
• Voter turnout stood at 70.11%, with no appeals lodged against the election’s fairness or conduct, according to the electoral commission.
• Nguema, who temporarily stepped down from his military role to run, received 588,074 votes, far outpacing his nearest rival, Alain-Claude Bilie By Nze, who garnered 3.11%.
• The election follows constitutional reforms that introduced term limits and banned dynastic succession, signaling a shift in Gabon’s political landscape.
• Nguema is set to be sworn in as president on May 3 in Libreville, formalizing the country’s return to constitutional governance.