Yap Abdou
Yap Abdou | |
|---|---|
| President of the Audit Chamber of the Supreme Court | |
| In office August 11, 2020 – October 2, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Ateba Ombala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1956 |
| Died | October 2025 (aged 68) |
| Education | National School of Administration and Magistracy (Cameroon) |
Yap Abdou (November 15, 1956 – October 2025) was a Cameroonian judge who served as the Presiding Judge of the Chamber of Accounts of the Supreme Court of Cameroon from 2020 until his death.
Biography
Abdou was born in Foumban, Noun Department, West Region, Cameroon on November 15, 1956.[1]
He graduated from the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM) in 1985.[2] Abdou began his career as a deputy public prosecutor at the court in Lekié. Afterwards, he held positions as president of the courts in Dja-et-Lobo and Sangmélima, the first prosecutor in Mfou, and President of the High Court of Yaoundé.[2]
In 2012, Abdou was appointed president of the Special Criminal Court and in 2017 first advocate general at the Attorney General's office.[3] In 2016, Abdou conspired with Minister of Justice Laurent Esso to forge evidence that convicted former Cameroonian investor Yves Michel Fotso.[4] In 2019, he signed the search warrant that led to Maurice Kamto's arrest.[5] On August 11, 2020, he was appointed president of the Audit Chamber of the Supreme Court, one of three chambers of Cameroon's supreme court.[3] In April 2025, Abdou was appointed the 1st vice-president of the Association of Supreme Audit Institutions in Francophone Countries.[6]
Abdou was found dead in his home on October 2, 2025, having suffered a heart attack.[7][5]
References
- ↑ "Yap Abdou: une riche expérience au service de la Cour Suprême". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- 1 2 EcoMatin (2020-08-12). "Qui est Yap Abdou, le nouveau président de la chambre des Comptes ?". EcoMatin (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- 1 2 Onana, Bertin (August 11, 2020). "Cameroun : Yap Abdou va présider la Chambre des comptes de la Cour suprême". Journal du Cameroun. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Revealed: Minister Laurent Esso and Justice Yap Abdou of the Special Criminal Court wanted Yves Michel Fotso's head – Cameroon Concord News". Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- 1 2 "Yap Abdou, le Procureur qui a envoyé Kamto en prison a fait crise cardiaque". CamerounWeb (in French). October 3, 2025.
- ↑ "International recognition: Yap Abdou elected 1st Vice-President of Aisccuf. - Court of Auditors of Cameroon". chambredescomptes.cm. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ↑ "Nécrologie/ Choc et Mystère : Un Magistrat retrouvé mort à son domicile dans des conditions mystérieuses". CamerounWeb (in French). October 4, 2025.