Yaounde: The decentralized general elective assembly of the Cameroon Baptist Convention (CBC) scheduled for November 21 in Yaounde has been temporarily suspended by the Mfoundi Court of First Instance.
According to Cameroon News Agency, the defense counsel of the CBC, Barrister Sonkwa Victorine, addressed the press, indicating that there was little cause for alarm as the matter remains under legal review. Sonkwa reassured the CBC members, stating, “It’s a temporal measure. In any case, we have fifteen days to appeal, and as long as we appeal even today, elections will continue in all the constituencies.” She emphasized that the judge only has jurisdiction over Yaounde, which means elections could still proceed throughout Cameroon.
The plaintiffs’ lawyers, representing Mr. Luma Albert, Mr. Emi Emmanuel, and Chief Taku Jacob, acknowledged that the suspension by the Mfoundi Court was indeed a temporary measure. The brief court session in Yaounde, lasting barely ten minutes, saw the presence of CBC pastors and
Christians in their official church uniforms. The session concluded with a prayer by the Yaounde Field Pastor, the Rev. Enoch Jumbuin, who prayed for divine presence during these challenging times and for the three excommunicated members who sued the church to find repentance in Christ.
The next hearing on this matter is scheduled for November 22 at the Mezam High Court in Bamenda, which could become a defining moment in the CBC’s history under the leadership of its Executive President, the Rev. Dr. Nditemeh Charlemagne.