The Progressive Union of Renewal has responded firmly to allegations made by Jacques Ayadji president of Moele-Benin concerning acts of debauchery attributed to deputy Edmond Agoua.
On Sunday, August 17, 2025, the municipal council of the UPR in Glazoué convened an urgent meeting to address the media rejecting the accusations which they described as defamatory while defending the political career and integrity of their representative.
UPR activists highlighted that MP Edmond Agoua representing the 9th electoral district “embodies an example of consistency and political efficiency.” They described Mr Ayadji’s statements as “provocation” suggesting that they reflect the difficulties faced by Moele-Benin in maintaining its own membership rather than any misconduct by Agoua.
The party officials cited local figures including Ailo Aristide and Faustin Assongba to demonstrate that their support for MP Agoua predates any affiliation with Moele-Benin.
They therefore dismissed claims of poaching as unfounded asking rhetorically “Who is poaching whose supporters?” and inviting Mr Ayadji to “revisit the current political history of the Collines.”
Glazoué’s coordination further pointed to the “low political weight” of Moele-Benin in the region compared with Edmond Agoua’s electoral results emphasizing that in the 2023 legislative elections Ayadji’s party received only 758 votes in his own district.
The UPR also urged Mr Ayadji to consider joining its ranks to “preserve the cohesion of the presidential movement” arguing that his party lacks the capacity to meet the electoral thresholds required for national representation.
For context Jacques Ayadji had on August 14 in Cotonou denounced what he described as “underhand maneuvers” orchestrated by certain leaders of the presidential movement against his party naming in particular deputy Agoua the mayor of Tori-Bossito Rogatien Akwaku and political actor Alain Gnancadja.
According to him these practices run contrary to the spirit of reforms to the party system and undermine national cohesion.
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