Friday 15 March 2019

Cameroon Senate retains 84-year-old speaker, Niat Njifenji Marcel


Cameroon ruling party wins 90% of Senate seats


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Marcel Niat Njifenji re-elected Senate President by 92/99 votes. He was unique candidate for the election
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He was subsequently sworn in and he took charge of the current session, a local news portal Cameroon 24 confirmed. The speaker is among a group of senators who other than being voted, were appointed to the senate by presidential perogative.
President Paul Biya appointed him senator in 2013 when the upper lawmaking chamber was established. He is a member of the ruling party, the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (know by French initial RDPC).
By law he is the next in line to succeed the president in the case of death. He would lead as head of state till polls are held but he is not permitted to contest in the said polls.
He has previously served a head of the national electricity company and minister in the early 1990s. He has also served as mayor of Bagagngte, his place of birth in western Cameroon.
Hon.Cavayè Yengui Djibril has reelected president of the National Assembly.
The 79 years old parliamentarian from Mayo Sava Divsion in the Far North of Cameroon has been occupying that position for 27 years.
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Source: AfricaNews

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