June 25, 2026

Ouaga Press

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Laurent Esso honors the memory of Alexis Dipanda Mouelle at official ceremony

Minister of Justice Laurent Esso visited the Yaoundé General Hospital mortuary this Thursday, June 25, 2026.

Acting as the official representative of President Paul Biya, the Keeper of the Seals, Laurent Esso, participated in the solemn body removal ceremony for Alexis Dipanda Mouelle, the former First President of the Supreme Court of Cameroun.

The Minister of Justice was accompanied during the proceedings by the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals.

A significant number of high-ranking dignitaries attended the ceremony at the Yaoundé General Hospital. Among the prominent figures present were the Prime Minister and Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute, and Jean Nkuete, the Secretary General of the Central Committee of the RDPC.