Ambazonia has learned the hard truth: freedom cannot be entrusted to men who hunger for titles, for money, or for approval from the coloniser.
By The Independentist Editorial Desk
The Ambazonian revolution has survived bullets, massacres, and scorched earth. But its greatest threat has never been the enemy’s army—it has been betrayal from within. From the ashes of Ni John Fru Ndi’s Social Democratic Front (SDF) came the clearest warning: sellouts, opportunists, and infiltrators will always destroy a people’s cause faster than any dictator’s gun.
When Dr. Samuel Ikome Sako assumed office in 2018, he walked into a battlefield where enemies did not always wear uniforms. They wore suits, held microphones, and signed themselves “leaders.” Their mission was the same: derail the quest for independence. But unlike Fru Ndi, who compromised the SDF into irrelevance, Dr. Sako met betrayal with resistance—and turned crisis into strength.
The Traders of the Struggle
The first category of betrayers were the transactionals—men who placed a price tag on Ambazonia’s freedom.
Sisiku Ayuk Tabe: Beyond his reckless dash into Nigeria that delivered the Nera 10 into captivity, Ayuk Tabe had already entangled the revolution in corruption. Through his late Chief of Staff, Eyembe Elango, he set up a shady $1 million “diplomatic” deal to buy independence. By the time Dr. Sako took office, $17,000 had already been wired to a certain Mr. O’Brien—later unmasked as Eyembe’s business partner. Dr. Sako halted any further payments. Eyembe never explained the deal before his death in 2024, and his later MOU with Cho Ayaba’s AGovC exposed how far he was willing to go to undermine legitimate leadership.
The Treasury Scandal: Sisiku personally appointed his high school sweetheart Helen Akonji and his relative Tabeyang Brado to manage the “My Trip to Buea” funds. When Sisiku was arrested, Tabeyang vanished with tens of thousands of dollars. Today, he lives in luxury abroad and even flaunts himself on TikTok—while Dr. Sako is ironically forced to “explain mismanagement” he never committed. To restore confidence, Dr. Sako did what true leadership demands: he ordered a full audit of the MTTB accounts. But the irony deepens—Helen Akonji and Tabeyang never appeared before the audit committee and to this day have never accounted for their part in the MTTB fund scam. Yet, it is Dr. Sako who carries the burden of explanation. That audit, however, led to the restructuring of the treasury system as we know it today. Who is the leader here—the man who presided over theft, or the man who cleaned up the mess?
Chris Anu, the “deal man,” was no better. He bragged openly about pocketing humanitarian funds, failed to account for $135,000 he claimed was “scammed,” and diverted contributions meant to rearm fighters in Lebialem. His fabricated CDC “deal” was meant to unseat Dr. Sako and crown himself president. It collapsed like the rest of his schemes.
This category proved one bitter truth: the greed of a few men nearly strangled the revolution at birth.
The Pretenders to Power
Then came the power seekers—those whose true ambition was not liberation, but the presidency itself. Chris Anu again stands guilty: his obsession with the title “President” mattered more to him than the survival of the revolution.
The Shadow Operators
The third group were shadow operators—figures who claimed patriotism while serving the regime in secret.
Elvis Kometa, the so-called Restoration Council head, carried the stench of scandal from Maryland to Cameroon. His shady history of selling fake affidavits was matched only by whispers of meetings with LRC agents. His “refugee visits” doubled as cover for treachery. His tour across the U.S. was nothing more than a plot to unseat Dr. Sako. It failed.
The “Eleventh Province” Infiltrators
Most dangerous of all were the Eleventh Province militants—the regime’s Trojan horses. These were descendants of French Cameroun families who fled into Southern Cameroons during their civil war. Educated and embraced in Ambazonia, they repaid that hospitality with treason.
Yaoundé’s strategy was long in the making: replace Ambazonian leadership with these infiltrators. And so the list grew:
Cho Ayaba, Eric Chinje, Paul Tassong, Felix Mbayu, Ellie Smith, Joseph Dion Ngute, Kizito Elad, Victor Julius Ngoh, Joshua Osih, Peter Essoka, Atam Milland, Mimi Mefo.
Marianta Jomia, long linked to Joseph Dion Ngute, whose loyalties were never with Ambazonia but with Yaoundé’s agenda, stands as another example of infiltration dressed in activist clothing.
Those married into the Bulu-Beti oligarchy: Paul Atanga Nji, Peter Mafany Musonge, the late Achidi Achu, and the late Christopher Nsahlai and his descendants.
The media infiltrators: Dr. Abongwa, who launched smear campaigns as Vice President; Boh Herbert, whose marriage into a Bamiléké family and career as a reporter tied him to Yaoundé’s networks; and John Akuro, ex-CRTV journalist who tried to weaponize his regime links to depose Dr. Sako.
Lesser voices like Joe Carr, Tapang Ivo, Mark Bareta, and Eric Tataw—now sitting in a U.S. jail for COVID-19 fraud—added their noise but failed to shake the foundation.
Each played a role in distorting history, sabotaging unity, and undermining the revolution. And each, in time, was exposed and disgraced.
Why Sako Rose Above
The SDF collapsed because Fru Ndi tolerated betrayal. He bargained with oppressors and opened the door for opportunists. Dr. Sako did the opposite. He faced down liars, resisted smear campaigns, and outlasted infiltrators. He ordered audits where others hid theft. He restructured institutions where others pocketed funds. Every crisis refined his leadership, proving him not only a president in exile but a filter—separating patriots from profiteers.
The Verdict of History
Ambazonia has learned the hard truth: freedom cannot be entrusted to men who hunger for titles, for money, or for approval from Yaoundé. It belongs only to those who will sacrifice without selling, stand without scheming, and lead without betraying.
The fall of the SDF was the warning. The rise of Dr. Sako is the answer.
Now the picture is even sharper: Tabeyang not only stole funds but now flaunts his betrayal on TikTok, while Dr. Sako restructured the treasury to restore credibility.
The Independentist Editorial Desk
