"Our victory is clear, it must be respected, Tchiroma said in a video statement on Facebook with the national flag in the background, before directly addressing 92-year-old Biya: We call on the regime in power to show greatness and to honour the truth of the ballot box with a long-awaited gesture: that phone call of congratulations, which will demonstrate the political maturity of our nation and the future strength of our democracy."
"Elecam, the Cameroonian electoral commission, has yet to release the results, which are expected at the latest by 26 October, after validation by the constitutional council. Supporters on both sides are claiming victory based on images circulating on social media of blackboards and papers tallying the results. While it is permitted to publish tally sheets from individual polling stations, it is illegal to announce the overall result of the vote before the constitutional council."
Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary declared himself the winner of the 12 October presidential election and urged incumbent Paul Biya to accept the end of his 43-year rule. He called on the regime to show greatness by making a congratulatory phone call that would honour the ballot box, demonstrate political maturity, and strengthen democracy. Elecam has not released official results, which are expected by 26 October after validation by the constitutional council. Supporters on both sides are claiming victory using social media tally sheets, though announcing an overall result before the constitutional council is illegal. Tchiroma, 76, resigned from Biya’s government in June, leads the FSNC, and is backed by the Union for Change.
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