Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress (APC) and United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, Comrade Timi Frank, has called on global leaders to intervene in the political crisis in Cameroon following disputed presidential election results.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, Frank urged the international community — including the United States, the European Union, and the African Union — to ensure transparency and fairness in the handling of post-election disputes in Cameroon.
He expressed concern over reports of unrest and alleged suppression of protests, calling for restraint by the country’s security forces and respect for citizens’ right to peaceful assembly.
“The people of Cameroon deserve a transparent and credible process that reflects their democratic will,” he said. “The international community must help ensure that peace and justice prevail.”
Frank appealed to world leaders to take a principled stance against electoral manipulation across Africa, warning that unresolved disputes could deepen regional instability.
“If electoral integrity is not protected, the continent risks a dangerous pattern of democratic decline,” he said.
He also urged the African Union to play a more active role in resolving electoral tensions across the continent, adding that silence in the face of injustice “encourages further erosion of democratic values.”
Frank praised young people across Africa for their continued advocacy for democracy, describing them as “the vanguard of a new generation determined to uphold the principles of freedom and accountability.”
Cameroon opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary on Tuesday unilaterally declared victory in the country’s presidential election.
Tchiroma made the statement in a nearly five-minute speech posted to social media. Although official channels have not declared results, he urged long-term incumbent, 92-year-old President Paul Biya, to call him to concede.
However, the government warned earlier this week that only results announced by the Constitutional Council can be considered official. The body has almost two weeks to make the announcement.
A former government spokesman and ally of Biya for 20 years, Tchiroma was considered the top contender to unseat Biya in Sunday’s elections.
After he resigned from the government in June, his campaign drew large crowds and key endorsements from a coalition of opposition parties and civic groups.
But Biya — in power for 43 years and the world’s oldest serving head of state — has been widely expected to secure another seven-year term in office, given his tight grip on state machinery and the fragmented nature of the opposition.
