Atienjo Bridget Eps Ija has been elected
Mayor of Andek Council in Ngie Sub Division Momo Division of the Northwest
Region. She was elected Monday February 8, 2016 during an extra ordinary
session of the Andek council. She replaces Awutia Samuel who died a few months
ago.
The Mayor elect a teacher by profession was
First deputy and has been acting as Mayor since the death of her predecessor.
The elections supervised by Elections
Cameroon ELECAM were witnessed by the First assistant Senior Divisional Officer
SDO for Momo Fouda Nicaise.
Though the elections went hitch free, there
was high security alertness as forces of law and order were deployed to the
Andek council premises.
Atienjo Bridget emerged winner of the
elections after grabbing 14 of the available 24 votes while Ajekwa Philip and
Dr Agharih Walters went away with 8 and 2 votes respectively.
The Mayor elect becomes the third in the
region after those of Bamenda I and Mbengwi Councils elected during the 2013
municipal elections.
The Andek council is one of the 19 councils
managed by the CPDM in the Northwest region.
She now joins the class of elite women in Momo
division like her colleague of Mbengwi council Tebe Beatrice, Parliamentarian
for Momo East Edna Mbah, recently appointed Minsiter delegate for Supreme state
audit Mbah Acha Rose, sacked Culture minister Ama Tutu Muna and
others