Extension of Mayors' Mandate: Maurice Kamto's Appeal to Be Examined on June 17

The Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC) obtained a hearing date before the Constitutional Council on June 17, 2026. The appeal challenges Decree No. 2026/166 of May 4, 2026, which extends the term of municipal councilors elected in February 2020 until February 28, 2027. The party's lawyer, Hippolyte BT Meli, confirmed the hearing based on a document from the court registry. The decision is awaited amid public debate on the extension of elective mandates.