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| President of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Ambazonia | |
| Incumbent Dr. Samuel I Sako | |
| Inaugural holder | Sisiku Julius Ayuk Tabe |
| Formation | October 1, 2017 |
The President of Ambazonia is the head of state of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia, unrecognised breakaway state in West Africa constituting the Northwest Region and Southwest Region of Cameroon, part of the British mandate territory historically known as the Southern Cameroons. No country has yet formally recognized Ambazonia's independence. Ambazonia is currently the site of an armed conflict between separatist guerillas and the Cameroonian military, known as the Anglophone Crisis. For its whole existence, the Presidency of Ambazonia has been a position in exile, as the various pro-independence armed groups have not consistently controlled any territory but are engaged in guerilla campaigns throughout the 16,364 square mile territory.
History
Main article: Anglophone CrisisOn October 1, 2017, Sisiku Julius Ayuk Tabe, the appointed chairman of the Southern Cameroons Ambazonia Consortium United Front (SCACUF), declared the independence of Ambazonia with himself as president and SCACUF forming the Ambazonia Interim Government. His presidency de facto ended on January 5, 2018, when him and other members of the Ambazonia Interim Government were arrested in Abuja, Nigeria, and extradited to Cameroon on January 26. He has been imprisoned by the Cameroonian government ever since.
Following Tabe's arrest, on February 4, 2018, Samuel Ikome Sako was elected acting interim president by an electoral college comprising the remaining Ayuk Tabe cabinet and representatives from the diaspora. On May 2, 2019 and while under detention, a document signed by Ayuk Tabe declared that the Sako-led interim cabinet had been dissolved, and that his own pre-arrest cabinet had been restored. This move was not recognized by the Sako-led cabinet, which refused to step down, arguing that a leader in detention has no mandate to unseat the elected replacement.
In February 2022, Dr Sako ordered the suspension of the Restoration Council, the legislative arm of the Interim Government for unconstitutional usurpation of the executive and judicial malpractice. A contentious committee within the Restoration Council subsequently attempted to impeach Dr Sako on contentious allegations, but sought to evade a public trial for lack of sworn evidence, thus widening the long-running Ambazonian leadership crisis. Meeting in Washington DC, 10-13 March 2022, the second Ambazonian Stakeholders Strategic Conference upgraded the Restoration Council to an Interim House of Representatives elected from the 13 counties of Ambazonia and reaffirmed support of Dr. Sako as President of Ambazonia. Meanwhile, the defunct Restoration Council, declared Mrs. Marianta Njomia as the 6 months' leader of a splinter group of the Interim Government.
List
| No. | President | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||
| 1 | Sisiku Julius Ayuk Tabe | 1 October 2017 | 4 February 2018 |
| 2 | Samuel Ikome Sako | 4 February 2018 | Incumbent |
| (1) | Sisiku Julius Ayuk Tabe | 2 May 2019 | 22 February 2022 |
| 3 | Marianta Njomia | 22 February 2022 | Incumbent |
Timeline
See also
Notes
- According to the defunct Restoration Council.
References
- "Several killed in Cameroon as anglophones declare 'independent Ambazonia'". Euractiv. October 2, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- Cameroon separatist leader detained in Nigeria as unrest grows. The Guardian, January 7, 2018. Accessed April 19, 2018.
- Cameroon govt says detained separatists are in good health, enjoying rights, Africa News, April 10, 2018. Accessed April 28, 2018.
- Just In-Dr Samuel Ikome Sako was the New Acting Interim President of The ‘Federal Republic of Ambazonia’, Cameroon News Agency, February 4, 2018. Accessed April 19, 2018.
- Cameroon: Confusion as detained Ambazonia leader impeached by peers, Journal du Cameroun, June 12, 2019. Accessed June 12, 2019.
- "Restoration Council Impeach Ambazonia President Samuel Sako, Amid Suspension". Cameroon News Agency. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ Crise anglophone: une nouvelle présidente à la tête de la république imaginaire d'Ambazonie, Actu Cameroun, 19 March 2022. Accessed 19 March 2022.