President Paul Biya signed a decree on 16 October 2026 making Remy Nama president of the Constitutional Council, succeeding Clement Atangana, who died on 4 October 2026. A second decree the same day named Abdoullaye Daouda to a vacant seat.
The former National Assembly president has publicly accepted his appointment to lead the body that will rule on disputes before the 2027 elections, but the council has yet to announce a session.
Clément Atangana, the first president of Cameroon's Constitutional Council, died on 4 October 2026 in France. His body was placed in a coffin in Nanterre on 14 October 2026 and was expected in Yaounde on 15 October 2026.
Me Christian Ntimbane Bomo argues that the Constitutional Council's proclamation of results is an act of inventory, not a final ruling, while a separate tribune by Charles Armel Mbatchou marks the anniversary with a denunciation of the vote.
The bureau of the National Assembly met on 12 October to designate a replacement for Bah Oumarou Sanda, a member of the Constitutional Council who died on 7 August 2026.
Developing. Newspapers in Yaounde on 8 and 9 October 2026 led on a national colloquium about religious practice and on calls for President Paul Biya to address the leadership question.
The executive president of the party Heritage says the civil-society call for a transition lacks a legal basis and argues that the 12 October 2025 vote already decided the presidency.
The Constitutional Council met on 7 October 2026 to formally record the vacancy of its presidency, three days after the death of Clement Atangana in Paris. No successor has been named.