Presidential race surges past 50 candidates as midnight deadline looms

Cameroon Decides 2025

Tracking the Submissions for October 12 Presidential Poll

The race for the Presidency of Cameroon continues to intensify as the deadline for candidacy submissions approaches. As of 7pm Monday 21 July 2025, Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) has recorded over 50 candidate files across its regional delegations and central headquarters in Yaoundé.

Among the latest candidates to submit their files is Serge Espoir Matomba, the First Secretary of the PURS (Peuple Uni pour la Rénovation Sociale). Known for his bold ideas and patriotic discourse, Matomba has reasserted his political ambitions. In a powerful January opinion piece, he invoked the legacies of Ruben Um Nyobè, Félix Moumié, and Douala Manga Bell, positioning himself as a steward of generational renewal and national unity.

Other candidates include seasoned contenders and fresh faces representing a broad political spectrum — from mainstream parties to newly formed movements and independents.

Recent Submissions

Centre Region

KAMCHI KAMTCHI PAUL ALAIN – Independent Candidate – 2:13 p.m.

East Region

MVONDO MARCEL – Independent Candidate – 2:21 p.m.

Far North Region

NGUEDAM ALBERT – Democratic Movement for the Development of Cameroon (MDC) – 2:46 p.m.

Littoral Region

TCHAWO NGANKAM HONORE – Independent Candidate – 2:12 p.m.

NDASSA MOUNCHILI AROUNA – Parti National Cameroonian Etoile (PNCE) – 3:12 p.m.

West Region

NGANGUE KAMGANG MAGLOIRE – Union for Generational Paradigm Change of Cameroon (UCGP) – 2:05 p.m.

MOUAFO GABRIEL – Glorious Gathering of the Cameroonian People (RGPC) – 3:54 p.m.

Yaoundé Headquarters

TEUABO ANDRE – Parti Socialiste Populaire Camerounais (PSPC) – 12:35 p.m.

NOUTCHA FOSSO ERIC GHISLAIN – Independent Candidate – 12:37 p.m.

ABDOU WASSOU – Pacte Républicain pour l’Unité et le Progrès – 12:48 p.m.

FOMO NGOTA JEAN-MARIE – Renaissance Sociale Démocratique du Cameroun (RSDC) – 12:58 p.m.

PRINCE MICHAEL NGWESE EKOSSO – United Socialist Democratic Party (USDP) – 1:08 p.m.

ONDOA OMGBA ALFRED – Independent Candidate – Submitted July 12 at 10:03 a.m.

NDJAMO DJAMEN CELESTIN – Alliance Patriotique et Républicaine du Cameroun (APAR) – July 21

With hours to go until the official close of submissions, anticipation is high. Citizens, political analysts, and observers alike are watching keenly to see who else will throw their hat into the ring before midnight. The final list of eligible candidates is expected to be published in the coming days by ELECAM after a thorough vetting process.

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