Biya occupying property no longer belonging to him – Tchiroma’s spokesperson

Spokesperson for Cameroon’s opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, Alice Nkom, has asked President Paul Biya to vacate his position, saying he is occupying property that no longer belongs to him. “Paul Biya must be asked to move out. He is occupying property that no longer belongs to him,” she said. Cameroon’s October 12 presidential election […]

Spokesperson for Cameroon’s opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, Alice Nkom, has asked President Paul Biya to vacate his position, saying he is occupying property that no longer belongs to him.

“Paul Biya must be asked to move out. He is occupying property that no longer belongs to him,” she said.

Cameroon’s October 12 presidential election has plunged the country into political turmoil.

Official results declared Biya the winner with 53.7 per cent of the vote, extending his 43‑year rule, while opposition candidate, Tchiroma, secured 35 per cent.

Tchiroma rejected the outcome, claiming victory and alleging manipulation.

His relocation to The Gambia followed violent protests in Yaoundé and Douala, where security forces clashed with demonstrators demanding a peaceful transfer of power.

She defended his relocation to The Gambia, describing it as a “strategic exile” necessitated by security concerns and the need to safeguard the mandate “the people entrusted to him.”

“It is up to us to decide whether we want a President of the Republic in prison or free,” Nkom stated, adding that Tchiroma’s absence from Cameroon was a deliberate choice to protect him from what she called a hostile political environment.

She likened his posture to that of General Charles de Gaulle, who led France from exile in London during World War II.

International observers, including the African Union, have expressed concern over the tense climate and urged dialogue to prevent further instability.