Paul Biya, , has been officially declared winner of the presidential election in Cameroon.

The ruling was announced by the country’s Constitutional Council on Monday, October 27, 2025, reporting that Biya won 53.66% of the vote, while his former ally, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, had 35.19%. 

Cameroon went to the polls on October 12.

Aged 92, Biya is the world’s oldest head of state, securing a historic eighth term in office. He has been in power since 1982, and the new seven-year tenure could keep him in power until he is nearly 100.

Bakary has also claimed victory, and reported gunfire near his home. Denouncing the results, and citing a lack of credibility, he has called for national dialogue. 

| Reuters/Zohra Bensemra (Pic): A man holds a sign as supporters of Cameroon opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma clash with security forces, after the Constitutional Council declared President Paul Biya the winner of the October 12 presidential election, in Douala, Cameroon, October 27, 2025