“If Ahidjo had loved me, he would have given me power”: Ayang Luc’s striking confession to Guibai Gatama before his death

Author: lebledparle.comPublished on: November 6, 2026Country: Cameroon

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“If Ahidjo had loved me, he would have given me power”: Ayang Luc’s striking confession to Guibai Gatama before his death

On November 6, 2026, journalist Guibai Gatama recounted a confession by Ayang Luc, a former minister of Livestock and Animal Industries, dating from June 1983. Approached to attend a meeting of officials loyal to Ahmadou Ahidjo, Ayang Luc reportedly refused, saying Ahidjo loved Paul Biya and would have handed him power if he had loved him. The anecdote took place after power had passed to Biya, while Ahidjo still led the Cameroon National Union and relations between the two men were deteriorating.

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