Constitutional Council: Remy Nama Is New President

O ne hour after the reading of the Presidential decree appointing Remy Nama as President of the Consti­ tutional Council, his residence at Odza neighbourhood in Yaounde was already crowded with several persons coming to congratulate him. The joy can be understood; the name was read twice on the State broadcaster; firstly, he was appoin­ ted into the Constitutional Council with another member, Abdoullaye Doauda and then his name was read in a separate decree and alone; this time appointing him as President of the Constitutional Council. Singing, dancing and shouts of joy were the practical activities taking place at the residence of the ap­ pointed President of the Constitu­ tional Council. When the appoint­ ment was read, he was still at work, given that he was until October 16, Chargé de Mission at the Presidency of the Republic, in charge of judicial matters. At 7:30 p.m, he made his entrance into his residence. The protocol and Gendarmerie officers that accompanied him were overw­ helmed by the crowd. Some sprinkled water in the air as a sign of blessing while singing praises. Besides family and friends, were members of the Constitutional Council, elite of the Mefou and Akono Division from where he originates, notably the Minister of Water Resources and Energy. Remy Nama took off time to greet and receive everyone who had taken time to come and congratulate him. “When you are appointed to such a position, it means you benefit from the high confidence of the President of the Republic. Beyond emotions on my day of appointment, there is call on attributions of the position and I will not spare any effort that the work that has been conferred on me is done in line with stipulated rules and regulations,” Remy Nama stated. Born on October 1, 1957 in Obala, Remy Nama has a Bachelor’s Degree in Private Law from the Universit...