Cameroon's elections management body says it has received 25 petitions from candidates and voters calling for the Oct. 7 presidential election to be annulled including candidate Cabral Libii of the opposition Universe party and Joshua Osih of the opposition Social Democratic Front alleging massive fraud and ballot stuffing in favor of President Paul Biya's ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) party.
Cleric Rigobert Gabanmidanha of the Live and Peace Ministry has also petitioned for the cancellation of the polls claiming tat the constitutional council that certifies election results is controlled by Biya and that many opposition supporters like himself were not allowed to vote.
Cameroon's minister of Labor and Social Security, Gregoire Owona, has described the complaints as a distraction saying that there "should be no confusion on the role played by independent state institutions in the electoral process and by their candidate Biya" ... To read the full story please Click Here to Login or Register
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