Epuli Aloh Mathias
Chief Epuli Aloh Mathias is Paramount Chief of the Bakossis in the south-west region of Cameroon.[1] His jurisdiction covers all the thirteen Bassossi villages.[1] In addition, he is a judge in the Supreme Court of the Republic of Cameroon.[2][3][4] As of 7 June 2017, the Higher Judicial Council headed by president Paul Biya nominated Chief Justice Epuli Aloh Mathias to preside the Judicial Bench of the Supreme Court of Cameroon. [5][6] After graduating from the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM), he steadily rose through the ranks of the judiciary, working in many jurisdictions in the country. Furthermore, he has worked in helping develop key legislature, providing an insight into the customs and traditions of legal practice and how they were harmonized with local laws in the former West Cameroon under British rule.[1]
In governance, his main focus has been on increasing the literacy rate in Bassossi villages by building schools, improving access to quality healthcare by encouraging more Bassossis to undertake healthcare studies, and above all, vigorously promoting environmental conservation within Bassossi communities.[7]
As of 2012, he has been holding a series of meetings to evaluate progress made in preventing poaching and illegal logging, an ongoing challenge in Bassossi land.[8][9][10]
Justice Chief Epuli Aloh Mathias is fluent in spoken and written English and French. He also speaks a slew of local languages, including "Nsuase".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Sone, Andrew Ewang (2007). Readings in the Cameroon Criminal Procedure Code. Presses univresitaires d'Afr. ISBN 978-9956-444-34-2. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Supreme Court of Cameroon website Archived 12 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine [full citation needed]
- ^ [1] Archived 2 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine Republic of Cameroon, The proceedings of the head of state, Decree no. 2009/075, 18 February 2009 (In French). Retrieved 13 March 2012
- ^ [2] Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Supreme Court of Cameroon, Allocution 10, 21 March through 24 March 2006. (In French). Retrieved 13 March 2012. (Says Mathias is a judge of the Supreme Court)
- ^ "Epuli Mathias Aloh: Retour à la maison". Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Décret N°2017/277 du 7 juin 2017 portant nomination de Magistrats au Siège de la Cour Suprême" (in French). Republic of Cameroon. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "BACDA-UK General Assembly Meeting 31st March 2012-Reading," Archived 2012-12-21 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 13 March 2012. (Mentions Chief Justice Epuli Aloh Mathias. His "emphasis in governing" not found.Just lists him among "prominent persons" of the Bakossi.)
- ^ "A vision for biodiversity conservation in Central Africa. Appendix A: Descriptions of biologically important areas." Archived 14 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 13 March 2012. (No mention found of Mathias)]
- ^ Greenpeace: "Forest crime file: Corporate crimes, April 3003. Chainsaw criminal reef." Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine (No mention found of Mathias). Retrieved 13 March 2012]
- ^ Project of independent observer in support of forest law enforcement in Cameroon. "Report of the independent observer No. 065En" Global Witness. 23 May 2003. Archived 2 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 13 March 2012. (No mention found of Mathias)]