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Biya renews Enow Abrams Egbe at Cameroon's Electoral Council for four years

By , based on Actu Cameroun

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Paul Biya has renewed Enow Abrams Egbe's mandate as president of the Electoral Council of Elections Cameroon for four years, along with vice-president Amugu and ten other members. The renewal comes as legislative and municipal elections are scheduled for 7 February 2027, Actu Cameroun reports.

Cameroonian President Paul Biya has renewed for four years the mandate of Enow Abrams Egbe as president of the Electoral Council of Elections Cameroon (ELECAM), as well as that of vice-president Amugu, née Abena Ekobena Appoline Marie. The presidential decree was signed on Monday 9 November, according to Actu Cameroun.

Paul Biya also renewed for four years the mandates of ten other members of the Electoral Council, four women and six men: Cécile Bomba Nkolo, Clémence Fleur Epoh, Dorothy Limunga Njeuma, Lady Bawa Sadou Daoudou, Ali Adamou, Dieudonné Belle Amougou, Thomas Ejake Mbonda, Dahirou Haman, Elie Mbonda and Gasper Nga Thairnuyu. Enow Abrams Egbe is in particular to take part in organising and supervising the legislative and municipal elections scheduled for 7 February 2027, according to Actu Cameroun.

The renewal of the Electoral Council comes on the same day as the convocation of the electorate for the Cameroonian municipal and legislative elections of 7 February 2027.

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