Cameroon’s 92-year-old President, Paul Biya, has been declared the winner of the country’s presidential election, securing his eighth term in office.
The Constitutional Council announced the results on Monday, confirming that Biya obtained 53.66% of the total votes, defeating Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who received 35.19%.
“Hereby proclaimed President-elect: the candidate Biya Paul,” declared Clement Atangana, President of the Constitutional Council.
The election, held on October 12, 2025, further extends Biya’s more than four-decade rule, which began when he first assumed office in 1982.
With this new seven-year mandate, Biya could remain in power until 2032, by which time he will be nearing 100 years of age.
However, the election was overshadowed by allegations of vote manipulation from the opposition, accusations that Biya’s party has firmly rejected.
Tchiroma, the main opposition contender, earlier claimed victory, stating that he had secured 54.8% of the votes and urging citizens to resist any “falsified results.”
Tensions escalated ahead of the official declaration, as clashes erupted between demonstrators and security forces, leaving at least four people dead and over 100 arrested in Douala, Cameroon’s commercial hub.
