Haho Prefecture Celebrates Sélom Klassou’s Election as Head of the National Assembly

The streets of Notsè, the capital of Haho Prefecture, were filled with celebration this Wednesday, October 29, 2025. A vibrant demonstration, organized by the locality’s sons and daughters, featured singing, dancing, and a strong turnout to thank President Faure Gnassingbé for his support in the election of Notsè native Sélom Klassou as President of the Togolese National Assembly.

Hundreds of activists and supporters, draped in loincloths and t-shirts bearing the image of the ruling Union for the Republic (UNIR) party, marched in a festive atmosphere. The procession resonated with slogans of gratitude towards the Head of State and the new President of the National Assembly, with local party officials standing alongside the population.

For the organizers, this caravan symbolizes the pride of a community seeing one of its own accede to one of the country’s highest offices. Participants praised what they called “a choice of wisdom and continuity,” highlighting Sélom Klassou’s extensive career and experience in national politics.

The election took place the day before, on Tuesday, October 28, during the second plenary session of the National Assembly. The UNIR deputy succeeds Kodjo Adédzé, who was recently appointed Minister of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, and Housing.

Klassou’s election, making him the fifteenth president of the institution since independence, was widely hailed within the parliamentary majority. Several elected officials emphasized the coherence of this choice, believing it would ensure the stability and continuity of parliamentary work in a renewed institutional context.

A native of Notsè in the Plateaux region, Sélom Klassou is a familiar figure in Togolese political life. He served as Prime Minister from 2015 to 2020 and held several ministerial portfolios under the presidencies of Gnassingbé Eyadéma and Faure Gnassingbé. Before his tenure as Prime Minister, he had already served in Parliament as Vice-President of the National Assembly.

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