President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, has confirmed his candidacy for presidential polls slated for October 7 this year.
This will be his seventh consecutive mandate which will also extend his reign till 2025. It will, however, be the fifth universal suffrage with multiple candidates.
The octogenarian who is considered one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders made the announcement vis his social media handles on early Friday morning.
Dear Compatriots in Cameroon & the Diaspora, Aware of the challenges we must take up together to ensure a more united, stable & prosperous Cameroon, I am willing to respond positively to your overwhelming calls. I will stand as Your Candidate in the upcoming presidential election, his post read.
Paul Biya of Cameroon
Full Name/Age: Paul Biya, 85 years
Profession: Technocrat/Politician
Became President: November 1982, having served as Prime Minister since June 1975
Predecessor: Ahmadou Ahidjo
Presidential reign: 36 years. 43 years (PM and presidential era)
Source: Africanews
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Follow d footsteps of Mugabe.Nemesis will catch up with u sooner than expected.What is wrong with African leaders.It's time we rise up against d ***barred word*** leaders in d continent.
African leaders are greedy. They don't care about the masses but only their selfish gains. See how innocent people are being killed by military men. I saw a video of mothers with their babies on they back being shot and killed. Jesus will come and meet all these wicked men one day.
OHHHHHHH HO ,AAAAABA!!!
can he see at all?
Who can advise the octogenarian Biya to relinquish power and allow others to take control of Cameroon. Is he the only wise man in that country? So he saw nothing wrong with what happened to Mugabe of Zimbabwe.Such leaders are disgrace to African politics.