Brice Oligui Nguema, the leader of rebels in Gabon, will be sworn in as an interim president before the constitutional court on Monday, a spokesman of rebels said on Thursday.
"The transitional president will take the oath before the constitutional court on Monday, September 4, 2023 at the presidential administration," the spokesman said on air of a local broadcaster.
Earlier on Wednesday, Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba was reelected as the country's head for a third term after securing 64.2% of the vote. Following the election body's announcement, the Gabonese military delivered a televised address, declaring that the election results were canceled and all institutions were dissolved, AFP reported. The president has since been placed under house arrest, while his son has been detained.