Akere Tabeng Muna, a prominent opposition figure and former bar president, has formally petitioned Cameroon’s Constitutional Council to bar President Paul Biya from contesting the upcoming election.
Muna’s motion, filed under Article 118 of the electoral code, argues that Biya is constitutionally ineligible due to his advanced age, recurrent health absences, and what he describes as a dependency on third parties to discharge official duties. He stressed that the action is “not a political attack but a legal imperative” aimed at safeguarding the rule of law.
The Constitutional Council is expected to deliver its ruling this Friday at 11 a.m. at the Palais des Congrès in Yaoundé, a decision that could shape the trajectory of Cameroon’s election season.
The petition comes against a backdrop of mounting restrictions on electoral competition. Just last week, the Council upheld the exclusion of Biya’s leading challenger, Maurice Kamto, from the ballot a move that Human Rights Watch sharply criticized as undermining democratic credibility. Pro-Kamto protesters in Yaoundé were dispersed with tear gas as tensions escalated.
Paul Biya, who has ruled since 1982, is one of the world’s longest-serving and oldest sitting heads of state. His campaign team has already confirmed his candidacy on social media, signaling his determination to seek yet another term.
With the verdict looming, Cameroonians brace for a decisive moment amid widespread concerns over health, governance, and ballot integrity in a political landscape where Biya’s grip appears unshaken.
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