Transition in Cameroon: Grégoire Owona affirms Paul Biya is not preparing a family succession

Grégoire Owona, Minister of Labour and Social Security and Deputy Secretary General of the RDPC, states that Paul Biya has never claimed ownership of the presidential office nor designated an heir. He responds to speculation surrounding the creation of the vice-presidential position in the revised Constitution, dismissing the idea of a family or monarchic succession. Owona clarifies that only situations explicitly outlined in the Constitution, such as death or permanent incapacity, can trigger succession, and that prolonged absences of the president do not constitute a vacancy of power.