Cameroon’s Constitutional Council on Friday rejected all petitions calling for a re-run of the October 7 presidential election.
The opposition had alleged fraud in the polls and fear President Paul Biya’s 36-year rule is about to be extended.
Since the elections were held, no results have been announced yet casting doubts over the credibility of the entire process.
With the court rejecting all legal challenges to the poll, election officials could soon announce results that likely will boost Mr. Biya’s chances.
One of the petitioners whose challenge was rejected, Nkou Mvondo Prosper of Libii’s Univers party said “We as Cameroonians should be ashamed of what is currently happening in front of this high jurisdiction we call the Constitutional Council.”
The 85 year old Paul Biya is one of the longest serving leaders of an African country.
Biya came into power in 1982 when his predecessor then retired. He became president after serving as prime minister for seven years.
He supervised over the scraping of term limits from the Cameroon constitution in 2008. That allowed run again this month, a decision that sparked violence in the past.
Source: Africafeeds.com
