Paul Biya set to contest presidential election when he turns 93 years
President Paul Biya of Cameroon, who is Africa’s longest-serving president, has indicated interest to contest the country’s presidential election again for the eighth time at the age of 93.
He is currently 91 years old and will be 93 in 2026 when Cameroon will hold another presidential election having postponed it from the earlier date of 2025.
According to the founder of the Foreign Press Association Africa, Kennedy Wandera, Paul Biya has confirmed his interest in the next eleven.
“Cameroon is due to hold its next presidential election in 2025, longtime President Paul Biya will be 93. He has confirmed that he will contest.
If he wins the election, and completes the new seven-year mandate, Biya will be 100 years old in 2032,” the report stated.
The report further stated that in order to allow him contest, Biya has shifted the election from 2025 to 2026, a decision that has angered the opposition in Cameroon as they may not be allowed to present any candidate paving way for Biya to win unopposed and serve for 7 years.
“Cameroon’s parliament last month approved Biya’s request to postpone parliamentary and Municipal elections until 2026 to allow some breathing space, claiming that the political calendar is crowded,” the report added..