Constitutional Council in Session
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The Constitutional Council on Tuesday, 29 July,2025 began examining appeals filed by candidates whose applications were rejected by Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) for the 12 October 2025 presidential election.
All eyes are now directed to the legal entity who are facing another challenge to render justice. The Big question is whether they will make of mar the much awaited case of prominent opposition leader,MAURICE KAMTO.
According to information obtained by our newsroom, around 35 appeals have been deposited with the Council’s registry.
Prominent among them is that of Maurice Kamto, former president of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC), who is running under the ticket of the African Movement for New Independence and Democracy (MANIDEM).
Kamto is seeking the annulment of ELECAM’s decision to disqualify his candidacy.
In a separate appeal, Léon Theiller Onana, a member of the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM), has called on the Council’s judges to invalidate the candidacy of incumbent President Paul Biya, alleging irregularities in his nomination.
The Constitutional Council has a period of ten days to rule on these electoral disputes and release the final list of candidates for the presidential race scheduled for 12 October 2025.
