Cameroon’s 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Sends Statues of Himself and Wife to Campaign Event!
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Cameroon’s 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Sends Statues of Himself and Wife to Campaign Event
Reported By David Joshua | Sele Media Africa
In what many are calling an unprecedented political gesture, President Paul Biya of Cameroon, who has ruled the Central African country since 1982, reportedly sent statues of himself and his wife, First Lady Chantal Biya, to represent them at a recent campaign event.
At 92 years old, President Biya has become one of the world’s oldest and longest-serving leaders. According to local reports, the statues were unveiled at a political rally organized by the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM), with party officials claiming that the President could not attend “due to age-related limitations.”
Mixed Reactions Across the Region
The move has stirred both humour and outrage, with critics calling it a “symbol of the deep-rooted political stagnation” in Cameroon, while supporters argue that it reflects continuity and loyalty to leadership.
Some political commentators have noted that sending statues in place of a physical presence raises serious questions about governance, succession, and the democratic health of the nation. Social media in Cameroon and across Africa has since exploded with memes, satire, and debates over what many describe as a “leadership by monument”.
Africa Reacts: Satire Meets Sadness
On X (formerly Twitter), one Cameroonian wrote:
“Only in Cameroon will a statue campaign for presidency. We are in trouble.”Others, however, expressed sympathy for the aging president, saying:
“He’s done his best. Maybe it’s time we let the old man rest and focus on the future.”A Symbol of Deeper Issues?
Observers argue this event highlights the urgent need for youth participation in leadership, generational change, and institutional reform not just in Cameroon but across many African nations still governed by aging leaders clinging to power.
Sele Media Africa continues to monitor the development and conversations around this event. Whether symbolic or strategic, the use of statues in a live political rally has once again placed Cameroon under the global spotlight—raising critical questions about leadership in 21st-century Africa.
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