The SDF party has thrown out the motion which was tabled by the Littoral Chairman of the party, Hon. Jean Michel Nintcheu, for article 8.2 to be slammed on the party’s Vice President, Hon. Joshua osih, for what Nintcheu considered as anti-party activities.
The said motion was declared admissible by the National Executive Committee during their last meeting and handed to the party’s legal department for observation. The decision to throw out the motion and maintain Osih as a party official was taken by the NEC, during a heated meeting at the party head office in Yaounde Saturday 12 June 2021, a party insider told The Median.
The in camera meeting, our source added was chaired by the National Chairman, Fru Ndi. The meeting focused mainly on four cases of indiscipline prominent among which was the case between Osih Joshua and Hon. Jean Michel Nintcheu, our source revealed.
Findings from the party’s legal department presented to the NEC faulted the motion to slam article 8.2 on Osih on the counts that it did not attain a quorum when it was raised and that the Littoral Region Bureau didn’t have the competence to sanction a NEC member as contained in article 15 of the party’s constitution, our source explained. He said the legal department on these counts declined the role to pass any judgment on the issue, passing the ball to the entire NEC to rule on the issue.
Osih Apologizes but insist he acted within his limits as MP
Our informant said Hon. Osih Joshua insisted he acted within his limits as an SDF MP to be signatory to a letter that was written by some 61MPs in reply of a damming letter by US Congressmen in relation to the repatriation of Cameroonian migrants from the US and the ongoing crisis in the North West and South West regions. Osih however apologized, begging for forgiveness from the entire NEC members who might have been angered by his actions, our source said.
Nintcheu fruitlessly presses for Osih’s dismissal
Nintchue is said to have stayed mute after Osih’s words of apology to the entire NEC. He rather went on, pressing for Osih’s dismissal from the party. He pushed the agenda throughout the meeting but unfortunately couldn’t sail through as many NEC members were for return of calm and peace.
Fru Ndi Tells Nintcheu Off, Maintains Osih
It is at this juncture, following heated debates that the Chairman of the party is said to have waded in, calling for peace and calm. Fru Ndi told the angered members to bury the hatchet for the good of the party. He then dismissed the motion to throw out Osih from the party and said the matter between the two has been laid to rest, our source revealed. Fru Ndi called for unity and challenged all and sundry to federate forces to make the party even stronger when he finally steps aside, our source said.
Nintcheu Angered, Threatens To Leave SDF?
Nintcheu is said to have been angered by the NEC decision to maintain Osih as a party member. He and some of his supporters are said to have reportedly threatened to leave the party.
Understanding Osih, Nintcheu tussle
The wrangling between two SDF bigwigs, Nintcheu Jean Michel and Osih Joshua have animated media debates for months now. The running battles between the two MPs went nasty, warranting the party scribe, Senator Jean Tsomelou, to threaten sanctions on the belligerents if the continued the party’s dirty linen in public.
Nintcheu had strongly condemned Osih for being signatory in a letter written by some 61MPs in reply of a damming letter by US Congressmen in relation to the repatriation of Cameroonian migrants from the US and the ongoing crisis in the North West and South West regions.
To Nintcheu, Osih had betrayed the SDF by joining the ruling CPDM MPs in signing the letter. Nintcheu in an extraordinary executive meeting of SDF Littoral Region on Sunday 21 March 2021 established that Osih by joining the CPDM MPs to sign the letter had auto-excluded himself from the SDF by virtue of the party’s internal rules and regulations.
By Doh Bertrand Nua
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