Guinea’s Supreme Court has officially validated the landslide presidential election victory of Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, confirming his win with 86.72% of the total vote.
The court’s ruling, delivered on Sunday evening, January 4, 2026, solidifies the provisional results from the December 28 election and formally marks Doumbouya’s transition from a military junta leader to the country’s democratically elected president.
Okay News reports that the final tally confirmed Doumbouya’s wide margin over his eight challengers. The runner-up, Abdoulaye Yéro Baldé of the Democratic Front of Guinea (FRONDEG), secured 6.59% of the vote. Although Baldé had initially filed a legal challenge against the results—citing irregularities in the counting process—the Supreme Court announced that he had voluntarily withdrawn his complaint shortly before the final verdict.
The election followed the adoption of a new constitution in September 2025, which extended the presidential term from five to seven years and allowed members of the military junta to contest for office. Doumbouya, who first took power in a 2021 coup that ousted President Alpha Condé, will now serve a seven-year mandate as the leader of the West African nation.
In a televised address following the court’s confirmation, Doumbouya called for national reconciliation, stating that the victory belonged to all Guineans. He urged the citizens to set aside political differences to build a nation focused on peace, justice, and economic sovereignty. While international observers and the African Union have commended the calm conduct of the polls, opposition groups have raised concerns over the exclusion of major political figures from the ballot.
