COTONOU, in BENIN REPUBLIC, is one of my favorite relaxation destinations in Africa. Its proximity to LAGOS, NIGERIA, gives me the impetus to visit at the slightest opportunity. It was through COTONOU I escaped into exile on JULY 25, 1995. This city provided me the opportunity to… pic.twitter.com/7sE1dENiJZ
— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) December 7, 2025
COTONOU, in BENIN REPUBLIC, is one of my favorite relaxation destinations in Africa. Its proximity to Lagos, Nigeria, gives me the impetus to visit at the slightest opportunity. It was through COTONOU I escaped into exile on JULY 25, 1995. This city provided me the opportunity to start OVATION magazine in French in 2006. 9The icing on the cake was the honorary Doctorate degree I bagged from the Houdegbe North American University, Cotonou, also in 2006…
I recently visited Cotonou and was amazed at the extraordinary transformation of a place that used to be quiet and laid back. Most of my friends attributed the spectacular transfiguration, to the excellent efforts of President Patrice Talon. This was what encouraged me to resume my usual road trips to Ghana.
The coup scare of earlier today was a bad one. I pray for the good people of Benin, the land of @angeliquekidjo who Ovation splashed on its cover about 28 years ago. I pray that the military will calm down in West Africa and allow the political leaders to exchange batons Constitutionally, by guaranteeing free and fear elections, and not free for all rigging.
Congratulations to Benin Republic and President Patrice Talon for surviving this putsch…