 The EU committed to sending an additional five billion CFA francs at a meeting with the Togolese government on 22 January 2010, and it announced on 1 February that it would have 122 observers present for the election.On 11 February 2010, the election was delayed from 28 February to 4 March at the request of the opposition.As a result of the delay, the campaign period was modified and set to run from 16 February to 2 March.