The declaration was made on Sunday, 27 September 2026, at the Bamoun Royal Palace in Foumban, where traditional, administrative and religious authorities gathered to remember the former Bamoun King, who died five years ago.
Among those present was His Majesty Fon Sehm Mbinglo I, Paramount Fon of Nso, whose presence at the ceremony prompted a personal expression of appreciation from the Bamoun King.
Addressing the Fon, Sultan Nabil Mbombo Njoya described him as his brother and spoke of the longstanding relationship between their two royal institutions. Historical accounts cited by the Bamoun royal tradition trace the relationship between the two kingdoms to their ancestral connection, with the first kings of the two peoples said to have been children of the same mother.
The Bamoun King said he was pleased by the Fon of Nso’s presence and viewed the occasion as an opportunity to strengthen an already existing relationship.
“I really can express joy towards what you have done today,” he said, while acknowledging that the circumstances that had brought them closer were not what he would have wished for.
The King referred to the prolonged crisis as one of the circumstances that had brought the two royal leaders into closer contact.
“If it wasn't this thing, I don't know if I would have been able to be with my brother for so long,” he said, explaining that ordinary circumstances such as distance and competing responsibilities could have made frequent visits difficult.
He said he would have preferred their relationship to grow through moments of joy, including visits on occasions such as births, rather than through a crisis.
The Bamoun monarch also expressed hope for a future in which peace would allow the two royal households to interact more freely.
He encouraged the Fon of Nso to maintain the relationship and said the Nso people could count on the support of their Bamoun brothers.
“It's very, very strong. This is true blood,” he said, stressing the depth of the relationship.
The King further told the Fon that Nso people should consider the Bamoun community a source of support wherever they found themselves in Cameroon.
The remarks came as the Bamoun Kingdom marked the fifth anniversary of the death of Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya, bringing together representatives of the traditional institution and other sectors to pay tribute to the former monarch.
For the Nso delegation, the visit also formed part of a wider royal peace mission to communities in the Noun Division, with the Fon of Nso scheduled to lead a community dialogue at Ngay Nso in Koutaba later hat afternoon.
By Asheri Loveline For Hilltopvoices Web
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