Where others chased titles, Sako built systems. Where others retreated into silence, he kept the flame alive. That is why, despite repeated attempts at division, the majority of Ambazonians — at home and abroad — continue to rally behind his leadership.
By M.C. Chryton | Voice of Ambazonia International for The Independentist Editorial Desk —
There comes a time in every liberation journey when leadership is not measured by applause, but by endurance. The Ambazonian struggle has reached such a defining moment. Over the years, promises have been made and broken; negotiations launched with hope but concluded in betrayal; alliances formed with enthusiasm but dissolved under pride, mistrust, and secrecy.
A Painful Awakening
In 2018, Ambazonians rallied under a single voice, convinced that unity had finally arrived. But that hope quickly met deception. Some leaders, misled by illusions of good faith from the occupier, walked into traps believing fairness would be reciprocated. Instead, they found chains. From that moment, Ambazonia learned a painful but vital truth — freedom cannot be negotiated from captivity.
That awakening changed everything. Ambazonians began to understand that legitimacy is not conferred by noise, tribe, or convenience — it is earned through endurance, integrity, and service.
The Symbol of Endurance
Dr Samuel Ikome Sako has become the embodiment of that endurance. Through storms of criticism and waves of disinformation, he has held the Ambazonian government together when others faltered. Under his leadership, the government in exile did not collapse — it reorganized. Refugees in Nigeria continued to receive assistance. Institutions of governance endured. Our defense and county coordination mechanisms remained intact.
Where others chased titles, Sako built systems. Where others retreated into silence, he kept the flame alive. That is why, despite repeated attempts at division, the majority of Ambazonians — at home and abroad — continue to rally behind his leadership.
The SCACUF Meeting — Unity Demands Order
The recent November 8 meeting with SCACUF revealed both the yearning for reconciliation and the fragility of unanchored unity. The Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia welcomes every sincere initiative for collaboration, but unity must be grounded in truth, law, and institutional order — not nostalgia or emotion. The lesson is simple: genuine unity strengthens legitimate institutions; it does not compete with them.
Lessons from Across the Mungo
The political collapse of Joshua Osih in La République du Cameroun offers a mirror for reflection. Once celebrated as the Anglophone face within the CPDM system, Osih’s fall exposed the emptiness of politics without conviction. He promised to solve the Anglophone crisis in one hundred days — yet never once named its cause: the occupation of Ambazonia. In seeking to please the regime, he lost the people. In trying to please the people, he lost the regime.
His downfall is more than a personal failure — it marks the end of an illusion: that liberation can come from within a colonial structure. Those who attempt to reform oppression from inside its machinery will only be used, drained, and discarded.
History’s Continuum — From Endeley to Sako
History, too, offers its verdict. Dr E. M. L. Endeley, in 1961, warned John Ngu Foncha against the nightmare of joining La République du Cameroun. Today, Dr Samuel Ikome Sako walks that same path of foresight — standing firmly against the deception of false unity and the temptation of political shortcuts. What Endeley foresaw, Sako confirms: that the destiny of Ambazonia lies not in assimilation, but in freedom.
Negotiation on Equal Ground
True peace will not come from conversations held in chains. Negotiations must begin with freedom, equality, and honesty — not submission. Ambazonians have seen enough to recognize that any dialogue lacking consent and transparency is merely another trap. Sako’s position remains consistent: Ambazonia will talk — but as a people, not as prisoners.
The Measure of Leadership
Dr Sako’s leadership has never been about self-promotion. It is rooted in safeguarding a vision — of a self-governing, dignified Ambazonia built on discipline, compassion, and resilience. In moments of betrayal, he stood firm. In times of uncertainty, he offered calm. History will remember him as a leader who did not flee when the storm came — but who stood, faced the fire, and led through it.
The Call to Persevere
As Ambazonians continue the long road to Buea, let us remember: leadership is not a title; it is a test. And those who pass that test do so through service, not noise.
M.C. Chryton | Voice of Ambazonia International
