UDC to hold 8th congress in December
The Union démocratique du Cameroun will elect a new national president at its December 4-5 meeting.
The Union démocratique du Cameroun (UDC) will hold its 8th national congress on December 4 and 5, 2026, in Yaoundé. The congress will elect a new national president and a new executive committee. The party's supreme body will also set political and organizational directions.
UDC national president Patricia Tomaïno Ndam Njoya, who is also the mayor of Foumban, called for member mobilization. The congress is taking place as the party prepares for the February 2026 legislative and municipal elections. The UDC currently has four deputies in the National Assembly and manages six communes.
The UDC was founded on April 26, 1991, by Dr. Adamou Ndam Njoya, who led the party until his death in 2020. Patricia Tomaïno Ndam Njoya has led the party since 2020 and was confirmed in 2021. The newly elected president will be legally empowered to approve candidate nominations for the February 2027 elections.
Why it mattersThe UDC's 8th congress will elect a new national president and set the party's strategy for upcoming legislative and municipal elections.