Veteran 92-year-old leader Paul Biya has won a controversial eighth term, extending his 43 years in power as president, after being declared the winner by the constitutional council on Monday.
Biya is the world’s oldest head of state, and will now serve an eighth consecutive term in office as he first came to power back in 1982.
Nearly 24 hours prior, opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary had declared himself the winner, insisting the Constitutional Council would announce a tainted result.
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Tchiroma added that four people had been killed during protests ahead of the election results from gunshots in the commercial capital Douala on Sunday.
Opposition supporters reportedly defied a ban on protests, indicating the ruling party wants to “steal victory” from them.
For Paul Biya, it’s all celebrations, and another seven-year mandate could see him rule for 50 years.
He will be almost 100 years old in 2032.
