October presidential election: Aspirant, Asong Michael, blames failure to file candidacy on inedequate support.

In a video message released Monday, July 21, Asong said his dream of filing candiacy papers to run for the post of Preident of the Republic did not materialise due to limited support. 

He disclosed that financially, he was able to raise only 300,000 FCFA from the public. The amount, he said, was insignificant given that all aspirants are required to pay a caution of 30 million FCFA into the State treasury before running for the election.

Besides, he detailed dother hurdles that frustrated his presidential  ambition such as councillors not willing to submit their signatures as required by the Electoral Code and other political parties that failed invest him for the election. 

He disclosed that during one of his signature-canvasing  expeditions to the South Region, all councillors he approached told him they are supporters of incumbent President Paul Biya.

Asong, 36, nontheless said the 300,000 FCFA he raised from the public will be used during the 2026 municipal and legislative elections billed for 2026. 

He shared the view that the system is place worked against him depositing his candicacy to become a candidate in the election.

Asong denied reports that he was threatened to give up his ambition but restated that, he believes the government was against him being a candidate in the poll. He claimed his phones called were being monitored reason all negotiations he made in did not yield any results.

The medic and advocate said he cannot use his personal money to run a political agenda. Politics, he said, has to be participative with the population  contributing its quota.

“I don’t use my personal money for politics. Politics is participative not individual. The day Cameroonians understand this, we will see change until then, it seems they still haven’t,” he declared. 

Asong also turned down an offer from one of his admirers Terene Kegwa who is a school proprietor. Tekwa is said to have assured Asong of a salary of 100,000FCFA to helm him start preperations for the 2032 presidetial election early.

By Teku Patience, Journalism student on internship 

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3513 of Thursday July 24, 2025