The Chairperson of the electoral board Dr. Enow Abrams Egbe, has announced the publication of lists of candidates retained for the 2023 senatorial elections in Cameroon.
In a communique dated February 3, it was indicated that “on Tuesday 7 February 2023 at 10:00 am prompt at Elections Cameroon’s headquarters, the electoral board shall publish the list of candidates accepted for the March 2023 elections of senators” Enow Abrams’ communique read.
Candidates from 13 political parties are said to have submitted their files for the upcoming elections.
Starting from the submission deadline January 28, the electoral board has been scrutinizing the documents. “We will transmit those files to the electoral board to follow the process to study, examine and keep the ones in conformity with the law and reject those which are not in conformity” ELECAM DG Erik Essousse said a week ago.
70 senators will be elected on March 12, while 30 others will be appointed by the Head of State.
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