RDPC bars ministers and senators from 2027 municipal elections
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Camer.be
Paul Biya signed an RDPC circular on 11 November barring ministers, senators and regional councillors from standing in the 7 February 2027 municipal elections. The document also sets out disciplinary sanctions and investiture conditions, according to Camer.be.
The circular signed on 11 November 2026 by Paul Biya, national president of the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (RDPC), bars members of the government, senators and regional councillors from the party from standing in the municipal elections on 7 February 2027. It also excludes activists suspended or expelled since the internal renewals of 2020 and 2022, according to Camer.be.
The text also prohibits combining a municipal candidacy with a legislative candidacy and prevents members of the committees responsible for investitures from standing in their own area. For authorised candidates, the RDPC considers factors including commitment to the party, discipline, local influence, probity, involvement in the commune’s development and interest in local governance, according to Camer.be.
The circular notably requires recognised popularity, proximity to local populations and an ability to contribute to the party’s victory in the commune. It also asks candidates to have a good reputation and knowledge of local realities, according to Camer.be.
The publication comes after the setting of RDPC investitures, announced on 12 November, and as Paul Biya mobilises the RDPC for the 2027 elections, on 13 November.
