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Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has the longest innings in the world as the president-43 years- will stand again for the next election as a presidential candidate in November elections.
Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has the longest innings in the world as the president-43 years- will stand again for the next election as a presidential candidate in November elections. Importantly, his jet-setting son Teodoro Nguema Obiang is the vice president. The announcement of his father’s candidature for the next presidential election was made by none other than the son, who is widely believed to be in control of the situation and was rumoured to be the next candidate for the presidential election. Mangue attributed the continuation of this father in the fray because of his charisma, his leadership, and his political experience.
As reported by www.trendsnafrica.com, Obiang’s Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea holds 99 of the 100 seats in the outgoing lower house of parliament and all 70 of the Senate seats.
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Oil and gas make up around 75 percent of the revenue of the country. Oil is mostly in the hands of a small number of people. As reported by www.trendsnafrica.com, there had been speculation that Obiang’s son may be selected as the party’s candidate. But a section of the people owing allegiance to the family insisted on the father’s candidature because of the brash and intemperate behaviour of the son. Analysts say re-election of the incumbent is a foregone conclusion because of the brutal majority in both the houses.
