Traditional Rulers : Nomination Mechanisms

When President Paul Biya signed Decree No. 2020/526 of 02 September 2020 fixing the number of Regional Councillors per Division and per category and Decree No.2020:527 of 02 September 2020 to lay down the terms and conditions for State payment of costs relating to the participation of members of the electoral colleges in the election of Regional Councillors, manoeuvres started  heightening.
Then came the decree of September 7, 2020 convening electors to the polls for the election  of Regional Councillors on Sunday, December 6, 2020. In respect of Section 243 of the Electoral Code, Regional Councillors are comprised of Delegates of Divisions elected by indirect universal suffrage by electors who are municipal councillors and representatives of traditional rulers elected by their peers.
With regard to the nomination of candidates who are representatives of traditional rulers, Senator Fon Chafah XI of Bangolan, the Secretary General of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Cameroon, told Cameroon Tribune that there is no specific mechanism for the nomination of  candidates for the representatives of traditional rulers. According to him any 1st and 2nd degree traditional ruler can run for nomination  and the 3rd degree traditional ruler can only prostitute when there is none of the above traditional rulers. In a Division with many representati...