A startling incident unfolded at the national radio headquarters in Yaoundé’s Nlongkak district on June 12, 2026, when Johann Adriel Sitchom Kuate arrived with documents he claimed were official presidential decrees. Witnesses described the papers as meticulously forged, complete with a supposed appointment decree naming a vice president of the Republic under President Paul Biya’s authority.

Under normal circumstances, such decrees would be read on air for public awareness. However, CRTV staff, sensing irregularities, swiftly referred the matter to top state officials. President Paul Biya, who had been in Geneva since June 7, confirmed the documents were fraudulent—particularly since Kuate’s name appeared on the forged decree.

Was this a lone act of delusion or part of a calculated scheme to destabilize institutions? Authorities have since charged Kuate with attempting to undermine state security—a serious allegation he must now confront in court.