Kaba Christopher |
Prime Minister Philemon
Yang is said to have rescued North West FECAFOOT from sinking into the doldrums
after the elective general Assembly of last Monday September 14, 2015 flopped.
Few delegates and apparently supporters of Kaba Christopher gathered at Mondial
Hotel in Bamenda looking frustrated after they could not form a quorum. It was
indicative that elective exercise may end up in a fiasco. Tension escalidated when
information filtered alleging to the fact that 16 delegates who could not show
up at the elective General Assembly were caged in a hotel in Bamenda and their
phones were seized. This was the beginning of trouble for North West FECAFOOT
lone list leader and his supporters (14 of them). Allegedly, high quarters were
contacted and the Prime Minister had to make a muscular intervention for the
deadlock to be broken. The phenomenon of caging electorates at election is not
new in Cameroon. This is a common meal especially when the electorates are
known.
However, matters came
to a head when the elective General Assembly was carried forward. Classified
sources say it is thanks to the timely intervention of the Prime Minister that delegates
who haD vowed not to participate in the exercise resurfaced yesterday Tuesday
15, at about 11 am, an hour late to stage what observer described as electoral
masquerade. Allegations are rife at that the delegates had vowed to teach Kaba
Christopher and Co a bitter lesson for playing the game of the mastiff on JB
Ndeh’s list by tampering on it which led to its disqualification by the
Normalization Committee. Rumour mongers were on tree tops telling everyone who
could give an ear that JB Ndeh’s supporters each received FCFA 500.000 as bribe
with oath taking involved. Yet, our investigation revealed that the delegates
were aghast with Kaba and Fortibu Hilary for stabbing their former boss on the
back.The absence of JB Ndeh was indicative. Yet a source hinted that JB Ndeh was not sound and could not make up to the hall to be part of the elections.It should be recalled that some years ago, JB Ndeh and Kaba played the same game to late Pa Yong who wanted to contest for the post of President in North West. Today, the student has turned round to take on his former master.."chai power fine oo"
Matters
Arising
Tafili Manus |
The most interesting
thing about those who want to manage football in Cameroon is that majority of
them are not club owners. The North West Region has had its fair share of it
with the Kaba/JB Ndeh conflict of interest. One of the delegates told this
reporter that the major contenders created clubs just few months ago. Kaba
Christopher we gathered created Santos, while JB Ndeh also created Santa
Rangers. As to whether these teams are actually in DIV II or III remains
another mystery. Yet JB Ndeh who for years groomed Kaba as his Secretary
General met the unexpected when allegedly his list was tampered upon by the
very people he trusted for years. But thanks to the intervention of the Prime
Minister the elections finally took place with caucuses holding here and there.
More so, the presence of over 40 police elements at Mondial Hotel was
suspicious and intimidating. Though allegedly, the Prime Minister intervention
recued North West, Kaba Christopher, the lone candidate managed to get 17 votes
of the 31 eligible votes. JB Ndeh’s loyalists casted null votes. How Kaba
Christopher managed to add to more votes to his credit when he could not obtain
a quorum a day ago remains another worry. Kaba’s list which included Fortibu
Hilary, Tabifor John as 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents
respectively while other bureau members included Tafili Manus, Lialam Edward,
Sah Walters, Tanyu Julius and Gung Augustine is expected to make or mar. This
is so because majority of those who voted null ballots are the veritable
football promoters. The team may find it very difficult to function in the
present dispensation. Tambe Jonathan who played the ELECAM and doubled as
Representative of the Normalization Committee in the North West is expected to
quit office soon.
When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)
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