Cameroon Court Rejects Opposition Leader's Presidential Candidacy
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Cameroon judicial body backs barring of opposition presidential candidate
Cameroon's Constitutional Council on Tuesday upheld a decision to reject the candidacy of Maurice Kamto, the main rival to President Paul Biya, in a presidential election on October 12.
Cameroon court rejects opposition leader's presidential candidacy
Cameroon's Constitutional Council definitively rejected Maurice Kamto's candidacy for the October 12 presidential election on Tuesday. Kamto is the main opponent of President Paul Biya. FRANCE 24's correspondent has more from Yaoundé.
Cameroon court rejects opposition leader’s presidential candidacy:
YAOUNDE: Cameroon’s constitutional court on Tuesday rejected the candidacy of President Paul Biya’s main opponent in October’s presidential election, the contender’s lawyer said. The Constitutional Council ruled that the candidacy of Maurice Kamto, a high-profile critic of the longtime president, “cannot be valid and the immediate consequence is that he will not participate in
On the other hand, the institution validated the candidatures of two other historical opponents: Cabral Libii, of the Cameroonian Party for National Reconciliation, and Joshua Osih, of the Social Democratic Front.
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