Cameroon’s Paul Biya: World’s oldest president is the favourite as he seeks an eighth term

Now, at 92 years old, Cameroon’s President Paul Beer is already the world’s oldest head of state, and in less than 3 months time, he’ll be seeking re-election for an eighth term, at the end of which he would be almost 100. Around 80% of the population was born after 1982 when he first became president and many are calling for change, but he remains the favorite as there’s no united opposition. 81 candidates have now registered with a full list due to be published next month. Indira Ayuk reports from Yaundai. A record number of 81 people have deposited their files at the national body in charge of elections organization in Cameroon that is elections Cameroon commonly referred to asam. They all tended in their applications by the deadline which was for Monday July 21 by midnight. Now amongst the 81 are some interesting candidacies. We have opposition candidates who have been part of the regime in place for several years. We’re talking about Maurice Camto who is a strong opposition figure and who emerged second place in the 2018 presidential elections in Cameroon. There is also Isaachurum Bakari and Bellow Buba Margari who are both representing their opposition parties. Both former ministers resigned from their government positions a few weeks ago and are now vying for Cameroon’s top job. There is also incumbent president Paulia who has been in power since 1982. His candidacy raised so much dust in Cameroon and he will be going in for an eighth term in office. The presidential elections have been slated for the 12th of October this year. A final list of candidates retained for the presidential elections will be made public by elections Cameroon on the 13th of August. Now, after the list is published, the candidates will have 15 days to campaign and try to win voters on their side before the presidential elections.

At 92, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya is already the world’s oldest head of state — and in less than three months, he will seek reelection for an eighth term. By the end of it, he’d be nearly 100. Around 80% of Cameroonians were born after 1982, the year he took office, and many are calling for change. Yet Biya remains the frontrunner, with no united opposition. Eighty-one candidates have registered so far, with the full list to be published on 13 August. France 24’s Indira Ayuk tells us more.
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12 comments

  9. We must do what the Algerians did and took to the streets to block the late President Bouteflika from ruling for a 5th term in 2019 when he was frail and old. This mockery must end now.

  10. Cameroonians don't vite him, right now they are filling electoral lists with names of children as young as 7 years, Elecam refused to post the list because they know it will be caught.
    Please talk about that.

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