Lionel Jacques Agbo (born 14 August 1950) is a

Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ...

ese politician and lawyer. Born in

Ouidah Ouidah () or Whydah (; ''Ouidah'', ''Juida'', and ''Juda'' by the French; ''Ajudá'' by the Portuguese; and ''Fida'' by the Dutch) and known locally as Glexwe, formerly the chief port of the Kingdom of Whydah, is a city on the coast of the Repub ...

, Agbo studied in Benin and France. He passed the bar exam and practiced law there until 1998, when he decided to return to Benin.Houngnikpo & Decalo 2013, p. 33 He ran for president in 1996 and received 15,418 votes, or 0.92%. He ran for president again in 2001 as a member of the Congres Africain des Democrates. Agbo briefly served as advisor to president

Boni Yayi Thomas Boni Yayi (born 1 July 1951) is a Beninese banker and politician who was President of Benin from 2006 to 2016. He took office after winning the March 2006 presidential election and was re-elected to a second term in March 2011. He also ...

. In 2012, he accused Boni Yayi of corruption and was arrested, but was released after concerns for press freedom were raised by international organizations. In 2015, Agbo was assaulted not far from his home in Cotonou by who he thought was an intelligence agent.Bénin : Me Lionel Agbo parle en détail de son agression
''La Nouvelle Tribune''

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* * 1950 births Living people Beninese lawyers Candidates for President of Benin {{benin-politician-stub