Lawmakers from Cameroon's Senate and National Assembly approved constitutional amendments establishing the position of vice president, Radio France Internationale reported on April 4. According to the amendments, the vice president will hold the second most influential position in the executive branch and will complete the president's term in the event of incapacitation or death, without the organization of an early presidential election.

Prior to the constitutional amendment, Cameroon's Constitution stipulated that the president of the Senate would serve as interim president if the president were incapacitated, with a new presidential election scheduled within 120 days of the president's exit from office. The adoption of these constitutional changes follows Biya's reelection for an eighth term in Cameroon's October 2025 presidential election, which drew criticism from the opposition and sparked deadly unrest, especially in the north. Since beginning his new term, Biya has emphasized renewing Cameroon's top leadership, for example through the appointment of Aboubakary Abdoulaye as president of the Senate, who replaced 91-year-old Marcel Niat Njifenji.