Cameroon opposition candidate Tchiroma claims victory in presidential poll, urges Biya to concede

Presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary of the Cameroon National Salvation Front (FSNC) speaks to the media after casting his vote on the day of Cameroon’s presidential election at the polling station of Ecole Maternelle de Foulbere in Garoua, Cameroon, October 12, 2025.

What you need to know:

  • Cameroon's electoral law allows results to be published and posted at polling stations, but final tallies must be validated by the Constitutional Council, which has until October 26 to announce the outcome.