Yaoundé: Yaya Maidadi Saidou buried in the presence of Bello Bouba

Author: lebledparle.comPublished on: May 8, 2026Country: Cameroon

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Yaoundé: Yaya Maidadi Saidou buried in the presence of Bello Bouba

Yaya Maidadi Saidou was buried on Friday at the Muslim cemetery of Soa in Yaoundé, following prayers at the Étoudi mosque. He passed away the day before, and the former national secretary for communication of the UNDP received a final tribute from several political leaders, including Bello Bouba Maigari, president of the UNDP. Saidou had previously been active in the Social Democratic Front before joining the UNDP in 2008.

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