By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo
Hon. Cavaye Yeguie Djibril, Speaker of the National Assembly of Cameroon and President of the Bureau of Congress, has urged Florence Rita Arrey, member of the Constitutional Council, to earn the full confidence that has been bestowed upon her by serving objectively.
The call was made on July 2nd in Yaoundé during the 4th Congress of Parliament. Hon. Cavaye chaired the session alongside Marcel Nait Njifenji, President of the Senate, assisted by the Secretary General of the National Assembly, André Noël Essian.
Speaking during the oath-taking ceremony, Hon. Cavaye said that since the Head of State is conferring his confidence on Ms. Arrey, “it simply means that you will have to do everything possible to continue to earn the full mark of confidence.”
He added, “Your second appointment speaks volumes about your abilities. You are, indeed, an experienced woman and a seasoned professional with the requisite training as a magistrate.”
Hon. Cavaye further stated that since the inception of the Constitutional Council, Florence Rita Arrey has been the only woman sitting on the Council. “You are, in addition to your brilliant career, a model of the modern Cameroonian woman.”
While pointing out that she is the pride of women who are members of the Government as well as women parliamentarians present in the plenary hall, the President of the Parliamentary Congress called on her to be a worthy ambassador wherever needed.
Florence Rita Arrey was appointed by Presidential Decree on January 18, 2024, alongside 10 other members of the council. During the 3rd Congress of Parliament that was dedicated to the oath-taking ceremony, Florence Rita Arrey was unavoidably absent.
According to Article 5 (4) of the Cameroon Constitution and Article 16 of the Standing Orders of the Congress of Parliament, “Before exercising their functions, Members of the Constitutional Council shall take the oath of office in a solemn ceremony before Parliament meeting in Congress.”
Florence Rita Arrey was first appointed to the council in 2018. Ms. Arrey has held several positions, including those of judge at the Supreme Court of Cameroon, judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, judge at the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Director of Judicial Professions at the Ministry of Justice, and lastly, she is still a member of several Cameroonian and International Associations pertaining to the judiciary.
Members of the Cameroon Constitutional Council
- Clément Atangana; Président
- Bonde Emmanuel
- Essombe Émile
- Paul Nchoji Nkwi
- Baskouda Jean Baptiste
- Bah Oumarou Sanda
- Lekene Donfack Charles Étienne
- Ahmadou Tidjani
- Adolphe Minkoa She
- Logmo Mbelek Aaron
- Florence Rita Arrey
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