Presidential Campaigns:

Can Biya’s Anglophone Allies Meet the Ambazonia Challenge?

-The CPDM “natural candidate” for the presidential election, incumbent president Paul Biya, has chosen party militants to supervise and coordinate his campaigns towards a sweeping victory come 7 October. But many are asking how really possible the campaigns will go in the troubled Anglophone regions of the country. Pundits say it will be a suicide mission for PM Yang, Musonge and others

By Ekum-Tambe Eku in Yaounde

The national president of the ruling CPDM party who is also the “natural candidate” of the party in presidential elections, Paul Biya, has on 31 August 2018, signed several notices creating committees to coordinate and supervise his campaigns ahead of the 7 October presidential election.

            According to the notices that were published in the CPDM party newspaper, L’Action, a total of six commissions will coordinate the campaigns at national, regional and divisional levels,

            While the campaigns will be centrally supervised and coordinated from the party headquarters in Yaounde, decongested teams will coordinate the campaign exercises at the regional and local levels.

            The CPDM scribe, Jean Kuete, will be the overall supervisor of the campaigns. He will be assisted by a central coordination composed of party big names including CPDM First Vice President, Fon Angwafor III Solomon, Rene Emmanuel Sadi, Niat Njifenji Marcel, Ebenezer Njoh Mouelle, Nfon V.E Mukete, Yaou Aissatou and Essomba Auguste.

            At the regional level, Prime Minister Philemon Yang heads the NW coordination. He will be assisted by Fon Anang Francis. For the SW, the Rt. Hon. Peter Mafany Musonge will be assisted by the ailing John Ebong Ngole.

            Members of the NW coordination include: Regina Mundi, Achidi Achu and Baba Danpullo. The two charges de mission are Mwana Bernard Sama and Okie Johnson Ndoh, who intriguingly, is of SW origin.

            The members for the SW are: Nfor Tabetando, Prof. Nalova Lyonga, Bernard Forju and Ndoh Bertha. The two charges de mission are Dr. Humphrey Monono and Oben James.

            The question that many are asking is, how would these persons get to the field and campaign, given the fiery and deadly nature of the Ambazonia fighters, who have vowed that no election organized by Yaounde will take place in NW & SW.

            It should be noted that the Amba boys have already sent word around that any persons coming for campaigns in the NW and SW will be doing so at their own peril.

            The boys are said to be mounting road blocks and stopping vehicles to identify persons in possession of voter’s cards which they seize and destroy.

            Yet, however foolhardy it will be for any persons to think of going for campaigns in NW & SW, the CPDM hunting dogs will have no choice than to take the risk. They must do this if they must defend the confidence their boss has placed in them and if they intend to keep their positions and the privileges that come with those positions.

            As the date for the start of campaigns fast approaches, government is already taking measures to ensure security. Recently the DGSN issued a release notifying police agents that no requests for permission or leave will be entertained until further notice.

           

Regional coordination for SW

President      - Peter Mafany Musonge

V. President - John Ebong Ngolle

Members      - Tabetando George

                                    -  Nalova Lyonga

                                    -  Forju Bernard

                                    -  Ndoh Bertha

Charges de Mission - Monono Humphney

                                        - Oben James Agbor

                       

Coordination for NW

President      - Philemon Yang

V. President - Fon Anang Francis

Members      - Regina Mundi

                                    - Achidi Achu

                                    - Baba Danpullo

Charges de Mission - Dr. Nwana Sawa Bernard

                                    - Okie Johnson Ndoh

Divisional Coordinations

Fako Division

President      - Monjowa Lifaka

V. President - Ngoni Njie Franklin

Kupe Muanenguba

President      - Ngolle Ngolle

V. President - Elung Paul CHe

Lebialem

President      - Paul Tasong

V. President - Nkobena Fontem Boniface

Manyu                       - Mengot Victor

                                    - Mbianyor Clarkson

Meme                        - Benjamin Itoe

                                    - Collins Mukete

Ndian             - Dion Ngute

                                     - Nasako Fritz Gerald

North West Region

Boyo              - Waingeh Albert

                                    - Wango Francis

Bui                              - Fai Yengo Francis

                                    - Daniel Lantum

Donga Mantung     - Shey Jones

                                    - Fuh Calistus

Menchum     - Wallang Richard

                                    - Nji Fidelis

Mezam                      - Mbayu Felix

                                    - Nongwa Tening

Momo                       - Mbah Acha Rose

                                    - Awanga Zachs

Ngoketunkia            - Uphie Melo Chinje

                                    - Ghogumo Paul Mingo