Analysis: Battle Promises To Be Tough

The real battle in the December 6, 2020 poll is evident at the level of the category of representatives of traditional rulers. Considering that this is the first time they are going in for an election in the country to be elected by their peers, no traditional ruler wants to be left out in some constituencies. The number of seats for the traditional rulers per constituency which is the division have been well detailed out by the decree of the Head of State, President Paul Biya. The electoral college and those qualified to be head lists and be eligible have also been indicated by the Electoral Code.
Keen political observers and the entire country now have attention focused on constituencies where there are a plethora of lists of representatives of traditional rulers already accepted by the Electoral Board of ELECAM. In the Centre Region, for instance, there are seven lists in Nyong and Kelle Division with two seats, five lists in Mefou and Afamba Division with two seats and five lists in Nyong and Mfoumou Division with two seats. The other constituencies still   in the Centre Region where competition will be tough are Nyong and So’o with four lists that will be competing for two seats, four lists in the Upper Sanaga Division with two seats and four lists in the Mbam and Inoubou Division with two seats. In the Far North Region, the Logone and Chari constituency with four seats also have four lists, the Sanaga –Maritime constituency in the Littoral Region has four lists that will be competing for four seats. In the Mvila constituency in the South Region, three lists will be competing for five seats.
As for the delegates of divisions who will be elected by municipal councillors, the competition promises fireworks in some constituencies. Information from ELECAM indicates that as at moment, 14 political parties will run for the posit...