‘I’m the winner’: Cameroon oppositionist Bakary challenges Biya’s rule – BBC Africa

‘I’m the winner’: Cameroon oppositionist Bakary challenges Biya’s rule – BBC Africa



Tensions are rising in Cameroon as the country awaits the results of the presidential polls. Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary declared himself the winner of the election. However, the government has condemned his move as illegal, urging citizens to remain patient as official results are tallied. Protests have been reported in several parts of the country as supporters on both sides remain on edge. Authorities in Cameroon are calling for calm while the nation waits for the final results.

🎤 Reporter: Paul Njie
🎥 Filmed by Michel Mvondo
🎞️ Edited by Anna Okumu

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34 thoughts on “‘I’m the winner’: Cameroon oppositionist Bakary challenges Biya’s rule – BBC Africa

  1. Is democracy lawless, and constitutionaless, and guiding principles? It’s high time all nations come together to enact laws that would guide the practice of democracy by nations. How does one person rule a country for over 40 years under the disguise of democracy?

  2. Folks over 70 are goldstandardly super anxious to saddle this nation into vendetta , boisterous and nefarious ponds for their under 30s that are grappling with bootstrapping. sir you as a great railway engineer you couldn't even soil a fake piece of rail before it was decarded

  3. Bravo son excellence Mr. Le président Tchiroma. Peuple ne pas oublier l'objectif principal: d'ici le 5 novembre 2025, capturer le dictateur biya et ses gangsters. Des nouvelles stratégies doivent se mettre en place pour Yaoundé, quartier par quartier direction Etoudi et chez Clement Atangana. Ces vieux bandits doivent comprendre que le pouvoir appartient au peuple.

  4. Paul Biya must either be Assassinated or be removed by the Military. Period

    Cameroon🇨🇲 is not a Kingdom.

    After decades of political dominance and systemic control under President Paul Biya’s regime, it is highly unlikely that any Cameroonian citizen would willingly endorse his continued leadership. Since assuming office in 1982, to date in 2025 that's 43 Years In Power. We've never seen or experianced any Western Politician or President exceeding or being re-elected for 3 mandates, President Biya’s tenure has been characterized by an absence of clear national vision, coherent governance strategy, and effective socio-economic direction.

    Over the past four decades, Cameroon has experienced persistent stagnation, institutional decline, and internal divisions. Under his prolonged rule, the nation’s sovereignty and political integrity have often been compromised to serve external interests—particularly those of Western powers, including France and its allies. Rather than advancing the welfare, prosperity, and democratic aspirations of the Cameroonian people, Biya’s administration has consistently aligned itself with foreign directives and geopolitical priorities.

    This alignment arguably explains why Western powers such as the United States, the European Union, and intelligence agencies like the CIA have shown little inclination to support or engineer any regime change in Cameroon. From their perspective, the current leadership continues to function as a compliant and dependable partner, maintaining a political order favorable to their strategic and economic interests in the region.

  5. Don't be presumptious!
    What are the proves of your victory????

    Remember your speech of 2018 as the then minister of commumication.

    I think intellectual honesty demands that you abide by your own words of that speech!!

    Minister Issa,
    What good while as a member of the government you reseigned from today did you do for Cameroonians???

    Can you say before the Lord God Almighty that your hands in relation to your handling of state's property and funds as a member of government are clean ????

    Are you in all honesty of heart standing today as one vowing for the throne of cameroon simply for the good of the lay cametoonian and nothing else but it or you are a black legs pawn of the colonial masters????

  6. Very good English! I am so carried away by this good English your Excellency this Is a unique opportinuty for our country to reconcile and build à better future!
    More grease to your elbow and may peace reign!

  7. Cameronians wants to make a great mistake that Nigeria made in the time of good luck Johnathan,,,, they should allow biya to lead them, because this man I'm seeing looks like a Fulani,,, this man is going to destroy them…

  8. If Mr Peter Obi had ½ of this man's courage, he would either be the president today or Nigeria would have burnt. The second option would eventually give birth to 3 nations or a better Nigeria.

  9. Can Gaza peoplz vote for Netanyahu 86%? Or Iran voting for Usa 86% no, that is not possible.
    That is what happened in cameroon. The region that is hostil with the central gouvernement since 2017 and and that claim separatism every single day. They said the vote Biya. People can't accept this here. What a robbery ! 😂😂

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