As Cameroon gears up for the presidential election on 12 October 2025, the pre-campaign period is intensifying, with the Union nationale pour la démocratie et le progrès (UNDP) organising a major rally in Bafoussam on Sunday, 7 September.
The event, led by Senator Jean Tsomelou, aims to mobilise more than 20,000 supporters for Maïgari Bello Bouba, the party’s official candidate for the country’s highest office.
Bello Bouba’s visit to the western region carries strategic significance.
It reflects the UNDP’s intent to strengthen its presence in a key electoral stronghold while sending a national signal of political ambition.
The rally provides the candidate with a platform to outline his presidential priorities and appeal beyond the party’s traditional base.
“This gathering is an opportunity to show our commitment to stability, development, and national unity,” said a UNDP spokesperson, emphasising the party’s goal to reach a broad spectrum of voters.
The mobilisation comes amid other political developments, including the suspension of Dieudonné Yebga from the Ba-Bombog fraternity and Issa Tchiroma’s letter addressing the situation in the Grand Nord.
These issues underscore the social and political challenges that Cameroon’s next president will face.
The UNDP is deploying a well-coordinated ground strategy combined with dynamic communication to convince voters.
The Bafoussam rally is intended as a curtain-raiser ahead of the official campaign launch, designed to showcase the party’s organisational strength and highlight a programme centred on development and stability.
With less than six weeks until polling day, every event is pivotal.
The UNDP aims to reaffirm its role as a central player in Cameroon’s political landscape, demonstrating its capacity to mobilise significant support and present a credible vision for the nation’s future.
As the electoral countdown continues, attention will focus on how effectively parties like the UNDP can translate mobilisation into votes in a competitive and increasingly complex political environment.
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