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Sultan Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya passes on: NW Fons console Bamoun Royal Family

By Bakah Derick The President of the North West House of Chiefs has sent words of condolence to the Bamoun Royal family. The message contained in a press release by H.R.M Fon Yakum Kevin extends the condolences of not only the House of Chiefs but also of the Fons of the North West Region.  "The President of North West House of Chiefs, H.R.M. Fon Yakum Kevin Teuvih on behalf of North West House of Chiefs, on behalfof the Fons of North West Region and on his personal behalf, expresses his heartfelt condolences to the Senate, People of the Bamouns and to the Bamoun Royal Family following the surprised disappearance of Sultan Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya." Fon Yakum writes  The leader of the House of Chiefs also highlights the relationship between the region and the departed Sultan "Sultan Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya was a source of inspiration to all and served as a mentor to many traditional rulers. I remember him as a father to whom I ran for counsel in diverse areas. His di

North West Speical Status: Mbororo, Fulani Title Holders Are Not Traditional Rulers -Fon Yakum Kevin, President NW House of Chiefs.

By Nfor Nkfu in Bamenda. The president of the North West Regional House of Chiefs HRH Yakum Kevin Teuvih has reminded ardos and other Fulani/mbororo title holders to desist from raising hopes of becoming gazetted traditional rulers in the North West Region of Cameroon. He was speaking September 8, 2021 in Bamenda at the close of a month long consultation and concertation with traditional rulers and other auxiliaries of the administration from the seven divisions of the region. Mbororo and Fulani leaders with Fon Kevin Yakum Kevin president North West House of Chiefs Fon Yakum stressed that most of them are normads and had been able to settle on pieces of land that owe legitimacy to inhabitants with generic leaders  This was after a submission was made by ardos to be gazetted as  traditional rulers.The submission was washed away  based on the chieftaincy law . According to the House of Chiefs president a, traditional rulers clamouring for classification based on the provisio