Meme Chiefs Conference:

Bakundu Chiefs Bury the Hatchet, Pick HRH Rudolf Itoe as flag-bearer

By Doh Bertrand Nua in Kumba

Meme Chiefs now have a new executive to run their affairs

The long standing internal wrangling that gripped traditional rulers of the 36 Bakundu villages in Meme division has apparently been laid to rest following the election of a new executive of Meme Chiefs Conference to be headed by HRH Chief Rudolf Itoe of Bombe Bakundu village.

            The long-drawn in-fighting stalled the transfer of the presidency of Meme Chiefs Conference from the Bafaws to the Bakundus.

            The mantle of leadership was finally handed to the Bakundu chiefs in Kumba after a meeting grouping them and chiefs across the Division with the Meme SDO to discuss the repercussions of the Anglophone crisis.

            We gathered that the chiefs used the opportunity grouping many of them in Kumba to designate a new executive body to handle their affairs in the Division since the reign of the Bafaws was already over.

            The chiefs said they could not allow the golden opportunity of their meeting with the SDO to slip through their hands; they had to do everything to designate a new executive. 

            The constitution of the Meme Chiefs conference makes for a rotator presidency with each of the three major tribes in the Division to hold the position for two years.

            It should be recalled that the last Meme Chiefs’ Conference was held in March 2014. During that conference Nfon V. E Mukete was elected as the President of the Chiefs’ Conference. The Nfon Mukete who inherited the presidency from a Mbonge Chief was supposed to hand over to a Bakundu Colleague at the end of his two-year mandate. But owing to the wrangling and in-fighting among the Bakundu chiefs, he was forced to continue as president, until recently. 

            The new executive has Chief Motase Ngoh David of Mbakwa Supe as vice president, Chief Eseme Mbonji of Nganjo Titi as SG and Chief Motanga Federick of Foe Bakundu as ASG.

            Other executive members include Chief Ngoh of Malende as Treasurer, Chief Njasomo Martin as financial secretary, Chief Zinda Andreas as publicity secretary, Chief Eseme Elis as social secretary while chiefs Akama and Butame are auditors.

            Meanwhile, Senator Nfon VE Mukete, Chief Dr. Ndome, Chiefs Mokambe Daniel and Chief Ndoh Oscar Obase were picked as wise men. Chiefs Epie and Nawa Ngoh are advisers.