Benin to auction luxury items of opposition 'tycoon'

The Rolls Royce and other opulent possessions of opposition leader and business magnate Sébastien Ajavon will be put up for auction by the government of Benin.

According to the AFP news agency, the car is valued at $122,339 (£101,853) on its own.

There will be 140 additional Mr. Ajavon goods for sale.

After receiving a 20-year prison sentence in absentia for drug-related offenses, Mr. Ajavon was banished to Paris.

According to the AFP, the lawsuit was initially dismissed due to a lack of proof, and he has vehemently denied any involvement.

The African Court on Human and People's Rights declared his conviction to be unlawful, but Benin maintains its legality, according to the report.

He previously made an unsuccessful bid for the presidency of Benin in 2016. president at the time.

He later gave his support to Patrice Talon, who eventually won and is the current head of state.

However, relations between the two men soon deteriorated.