Paul Biya Wins 8th Term Amid Daughter’s Public Opposition!
Reported by Marian Opeyemi Fasesan | Sele Media Africa
President Paul Biya of Cameroon has secured an eighth term in office at the age of 92, extending his 43-year rule in one of Africa’s longest-standing presidencies. However, the re-election has reignited controversy following a rare public statement from his daughter, Brenda Biya, who urged Cameroonians not to vote for her father.
What We Know:
- Paul Biya was declared the winner of the 2025 election with 53.66% of the vote, according to Cameroon’s Constitutional Council.
- The 92-year-old has ruled since 1982 and will now potentially remain in power for nearly 50 years.
- Brenda Biya, in a video that went viral weeks before the election, said:
“Don’t vote for my father. He has made too many people suffer.”
Why It Matters:
- Brenda’s statement marks a rare and bold act of dissent from within the president’s own family.
- Biya’s re-election comes amid widespread concerns over democratic decline, political repression, and lack of term limits in Cameroon.
- The event highlights tensions between the state’s aging leadership and a younger generation demanding reform.
What to Watch:
Reaction from Cameroonian civil society and opposition parties.
- Any government response to Brenda Biya’s comments.
- Long-term implications for Cameroon’s political future and generational power dynamics.
Sources:
- Reuters – “Cameroon’s Biya Wins 8th Term at 92”, Oct. 27, 2025
- Africanews – “Brenda Biya Urges Cameroonians Not to Re-elect Her Father”, Sept. 2025
- BBC Afrique – Election Watch Reports
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