The Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) has announced that its elections will be held on June 11, contrary to the June 6 deadline imposed by FIFA in a letter sent the previous week. FIFA had pressed for the elections to take place by June 6. However, Fecafoot justified the delay by stating that delegates must be summoned seven days in advance, and this is why the elections are scheduled for June 11, as explained by Junior Binyam, Fecafoot Communications Manager, in a statement to the BBC.
The elections have faced multiple postponements due to various factors. One of the candidates, John Begheni Ndeh, filed a request to invalidate the candidacy of the outgoing president, Iya Mohammed, citing his involvement in a case of misappropriation of public property and his suspension for seven years from any function in a public administration in Cameroon.
Threats of violence during regional meetings also contributed to the Minister of Sports, Adoum Garoua, calling for a postponement of the elections, a move that was subsequently endorsed by FIFA. Marlène Emvoutou is another candidate vying for the presidency of Fecafoot.
The electoral process and the date of the elections have been subject to significant controversy and legal challenges, reflecting the complexities and tensions within the Cameroonian football administration.
