France, Aug. 6 -- Cameroon's Constitutional Council has confirmed opposition leader Maurice Kamto will not be allowed to run in the October presidential election.

The ruling upholds a decision made last month by the country's electoral board, Elecam, to exclude Kamto from the race.

Kamto, 71, had appealed the decision within the two-day deadline.

However, the President of the Constitutional Council, Clement Atangana, confirmed the ruling on Tuesday in a decision that cannot be appealed.

Last month, Cameroon's electoral commission barred Kamto because he was running under the banner of the MANIDEM party, which also supported a second candidate.

MANIDEM president Anicet Ekane called it "a political decision. We take note of it.

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