AKERE MUNA: A CALL TO RESCUE CAMEROON FROM ITS TIME-HONOURED GHOSTS
By Christopher Achobang
Every nation reaches a defining moment when it must choose between the comfort of old failures and the courage of a new beginning. Cameroon has arrived at that historic crossroads. For decades, the country has been haunted by the ghosts of corruption, tribalism, injustice, institutional decay, youth unemployment, and the erosion of public confidence in government. These are not merely political problems; they are moral failures that have accumulated over generations.
At such moments in history, nations often look for leaders whose lives embody service rather than self-enrichment. Barrister Akere Muna stands among those rare Cameroonians whose public record inspires confidence beyond ethnic, linguistic, religious, and political boundaries.
His story is inseparable from the story of modern Cameroon. His father, Solomon Tandeng Muna, was one of the principal architects of the reunification and early construction of the modern Cameroonian state. Whether one agrees or disagrees with every chapter of that history, no one can deny that the Muna family has occupied a significant place in the nation’s political evolution. Today, history appears to be presenting the son with an opportunity—not to preserve the mistakes of the past—but to correct them. And correct them to give back to West Cameroonians the missed opportunity when Ahidjo cheated ST MUNA from being the second president of Cameroon.
Barrister Akere Muna possesses qualifications that extend beyond academic certificates. He has built a distinguished legal career, championed transparency, fought corruption, and earned respect within Africa and internationally. His leadership in legal and anti-corruption institutions demonstrates that integrity is not merely a slogan but a lifelong commitment.
Perhaps his greatest strength is that he is widely perceived as a bridge-builder. Cameroon has suffered enormously because politics has too often been reduced to tribal arithmetic. Nations are not built by counting tribes; they are built by counting citizens. Akere Muna has consistently worked with Cameroonians from every region and every community. His friendships, professional collaborations, and public engagements transcend ethnic divisions. That is the kind of leadership required in a country whose diversity should be its greatest strength rather than its deepest weakness.
Morality matters in leadership. The greatest crisis facing Cameroon is not simply economic; it is ethical. Roads can be rebuilt. Schools can be renovated. Hospitals can be equipped. But rebuilding public trust requires leaders whose personal credibility is beyond reproach. Throughout his career, Akere Muna has cultivated a reputation for honesty, professionalism, and accountability—qualities that are increasingly rare in contemporary African politics.
His international recognition is equally important. In an interconnected world, a nation’s credibility depends in part on the standing of those who represent it. Akere Muna is respected in international legal and governance circles. Such recognition could help restore confidence among investors, development partners, and the Cameroonian diaspora, whose skills and resources remain indispensable for national reconstruction.
Yet leadership is never about one man alone. Cameroon cannot be rescued by a president acting in isolation. National renewal demands the participation of every citizen—farmers, teachers, lawyers, market women, students, religious leaders, traditional rulers, civil servants, and entrepreneurs. A good leader opens the door; a determined people walk through it together.
To Barrister Akere Muna, therefore, this is an encouragement rather than an endorsement of any political programme. If you believe that your experience, integrity, and vision can help rescue Cameroon from the ghosts that have haunted it for generations, then history calls upon you to serve with courage, humility, and justice.
Lead not for power, but for posterity.
Lead not for one tribe, but for one nation.
Lead not to defeat opponents, but to reconcile brothers and sisters.
The measure of a statesman is not how long he governs, but how deeply he heals.
Cameroon deserves leadership that replaces fear with hope, corruption with accountability, division with unity, and despair with opportunity. If that journey is to begin, it must begin with leaders who understand that political office is not a throne to occupy but a trust to honour.
The ghosts of the past have lingered long enough. It is time for Cameroon to embrace the promise of a future built on justice, competence, reconciliation, and moral leadership.
I WILL BE HERE TO PUSH THIS TO REALISATION, TO GIVE A BETTER PLATFORM FOR THE CAMEROON PEOPLE TO ASPIRE LEGALLY TO BE.
AKERE MUNA: A CALL TO RESCUE CAMEROON FROM ITS TIME-HONOURED GHOSTS
By Christopher Achobang
