A dispute has emerged between Cameroonian politicians and legal experts regarding the procedures for declaring a presidential vacancy. MP Cabral Libii argues that, according to a 2026 law revising the constitutional council’s governing legislation, only the Vice-President has the authority to initiate a constitutional review to confirm a vacancy. However, lawyer Bomo Ntimbane counters this claim, asserting that the President of the National Assembly retains this power, citing that the 2026 law only modified, but did not abolish, previous regulations. Libii contends the amended law removed the assembly’s prerogative, emphasizing a vacancy cannot be officially declared without a named Vice-President. Ntimbane maintains the prior rules remain valid, suggesting the 2026 law merely refined the process for when a Vice-President is in place, not eliminated the assembly’s role entirely. This disagreement highlights a critical ambiguity in Cameroonian constitutional law concerning presidential succession.