One of the reasons the Cameroonian Constitutional Council took 15 days before announcing the result of the country's presidential election was to hear all election petitions - this means that after the results are announced, there is nothing a petitioner can do.
On this matter, the BBC contacted two political scientists, including Professor Ibrahim Umara, a political scientist at the University of Maiduguri, and Professor Abubakar Kari of the University of Abuja in Nigeria.
"If he says he does not agree, well, you cannot stop someone from crying, but he also knows that he has no police and no military. Even though Bakary and his supporters were ambitious this time, they must be patient and plan for the future."
"The reason they should be patient is that Africa cannot withstand another conflict in Cameroon, which is almost the only country in the Lake Chad region with some peace. The Central African Republic is not at peace. Nor are Congo, Chad, or even Nigeria," said Professor Ibrahim Umara.
Professor Abubakar Kari also said that in the current situation, the choice left for Issa Tchiroma is to accept his fate.
"The easiest thing for him to do is to embrace his fate, but that seems difficult. He would concede that he was defeated and wait until another time, but many things have changed in Cameroon that will not allow that to happen," said Professor Kari.
Professor Kari added that given the reception Issa Tchiroma Bakary received from his compatriots, it could compel either the government of Paul Biya or the international community to sit down with Bakary to reach some agreement.
"If the protesters continue to protest and this further fans the flames of unrest in the country, then having Bakary to reach an agreement will be necessary. However, the events that may occur here will determine everything. But the country is on the brink," said Professor Kari.