In a stunning and emotional outburst, Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroon’s long-serving president Paul Biya, has urged her countrymen to turn away from her father in the October 2025 elections.
Speaking during a fiery TikTok Live session, Brenda—known online as “King Nasty”—accused her 92-year-old father of plunging Cameroon into poverty, joblessness, and decades of paralysis. Her words struck like lightning, echoing frustrations that many citizens have long whispered in silence.
Brenda Biya Against Her Father Cameroon President Paul Biya
Paul Biya, who has ruled since 1982, is not only Africa’s but the world’s oldest serving head of state. Should he win again, he would be 100 years old when his term ends.
Yet in July 2025, he declared with confidence: “I am a candidate for the 12 October presidential election… The best is still to come.”
But his daughter’s plea painted a different picture—of a nation suffocating under a regime that refuses to let go.
A Controversial Eighth Term
Biya is chasing his eighth term in office, despite widespread cries for change. His announcement, posted in both French and English on his official X account, promised resilience and progress.
But to many, including his own daughter, those promises ring hollow.
Opposition Silenced, Citizens Cornered
The road to the October 12 vote has been marred with controversy. In August, Cameroon’s constitutional council upheld a shocking decision: opposition leader Maurice Kamto was barred from running after party infighting.
Out of 81 hopefuls who applied, only seven candidates were cleared to challenge Biya—further fueling anger over what many see as a manipulated democracy.
The Cry of a Generation
Brenda Biya’s defiance is more than a family rift—it’s a rallying cry. By turning against her own father, she has given voice to a generation weary of waiting, weary of promises, weary of a future mortgaged to the ambitions of one man.
Her words land with the weight of betrayal and hope all at once: a daughter who dares to tell her people—
“Don’t re-elect my father.”
