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Cameroon’s opposition candidate, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, has declared himself the winner of the recent presidential election, urging incumbent President Paul Biya, recognized as the world’s oldest president, to step down ahead of the official results announcement.
“Our victory is evident and should be acknowledged,” Tchiroma expressed in a Facebook video statement, calling on Biya to “honor the electoral truth” or risk “plunging the nation into chaos.”
He said he will share a detailed report of the votes by region in the coming days.
Biya has been in power since 1982, nearly half his lifetime, making him Cameroon’s second president since independence from France in 1960.
During Biya’s long tenure, the Central African country, home to nearly 30 million citizens, has faced numerous challenges, including a violent secessionist movement in the west and persistent corruption that has hindered progress despite abundant natural resources like oil and minerals.
Approximately eight million people were eligible to participate in Cameroon’s election, which employs a single-round voting system that designates the candidate with the highest number of votes as the winner.
