Cameroon’s RDPC denounces candidacy blockages in East
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Camer.be
RDPC permanent regional delegation chief Joseph Le issued an internal note on 12 November 2026 accusing some mayors and section presidents of blocking the issuance of civil-status documents and signatures to candidates for the 7 February 2027 legislative and municipal elections. According to Camer.be, the obstruction targets potential rivals within the ruling party.
In an internal note dated 12 November 2026, Joseph Le, head of the RDPC’s regional permanent delegation for the East, called on mayors and section presidents of the ruling party to end obstacles facing candidates in the legislative and municipal elections of 7 February 2027, according to Camer.be. He said some section presidents were refusing to sign documents within their remit and that some mayors were refusing to issue civil-status documents requested by party members.
Joseph Le accused these officials of targeting, in particular, candidates considered potential rivals. He recalled that signing party documents and issuing civil-status documents were, in his view, legal, regulatory and statutory obligations, and called for them to be respected to ensure transparency and fairness in the electoral process.
The note comes as legislative candidacies must be submitted before 24 November, according to the deadline for legislative candidacies. It also follows the decision by Paul Biya, president of Cameroon and national president of the RDPC, to set the party’s nominations for the 7 February 2027 vote, announced on 12 November.
