Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been provisionally declared the winner of the recent presidential election with 53.66% of the vote, ahead of opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary. However, Tchiroma is disputing the results. In a surprising move aimed at resolving the standoff, Biya allegedly offered Tchiroma the post of prime minister, along with government positions for some allies, in exchange for recognizing the election results and easing political tensions. This proposal, delivered by government emissaries and supported by foreign diplomats, came with promises of electoral reform before the country’s next legislative elections. Tchiroma rejected the offer. Confident in his claimed victory, the opposition leader is refusing to legitimize Biya’s win. His camp is now preparing a legal and strategic plan ahead of the Constitutional Council’s verdict, which is expected by October 26.
The African Report
