Legislative and Municipal Elections: After RDPC militants, Bello Bouba Maïgari recruits from SDF and confirms his resurgence - Lebledparle

The Union for Democracy and Progress (UNDP) expanded its membership by appointing 14 new central committee members on September 22, 2026, including four former SDF members: Jean Tsomelou, Paul Tchatchouang, Raoul Tchomnou, and Emmanuel Yoyo Mohmbankah. These changes come amid an electoral timeline where parliamentary terms are extended until December 2026 and municipal councilors’ mandates until February 2027. The recruitment of ex-SDF leaders aims to strengthen UNDP’s regional influence and reflects a broader political reorganization following Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s success in the 2025 presidential election.