Lionel Agbo

Lionel Jacques Agbo (born 14 August 1950) is a Beninese politician and lawyer.

He passed the bar exam and practiced law there until 1998, when he decided to return to Benin.

[2] He ran for president again in 2001 as a member of the Congres Africain des Democrates.

[1] In 2012, he accused Boni Yayi of corruption and was arrested, but was released after concerns for press freedom were raised by international organizations.

[3] In 2015, Agbo was assaulted not far from his home in Cotonou by who he thought was an intelligence agent.