FECAFOOT Elections : Dual Nationality Subject Clarified

The Electoral Commission for the FECAFOOT elections has cleared the air on the issue of dual- nationality as criteria for elections to the post of president at the Cameroon Football Federation. The revelation was made during a press confe- rence that took place at the headquarters of FECAFOOT in Tsinga, Yaounde on Friday September 10, 2021. Speaking during the meeting the head of the Electoral Commission, Justice Schlick Gilbert said contrary to media reports on the issue of dual nationality nothing was mentioned on the subject at the conference of August 30, 2021 two weeks ago. He said the main reason for convening the press conference was to disapprove the circulation of fake information by some jour- nalists relating to the issue of dual-nationality. Justice Gilbert Schlik explained that the statement made by one of the electoral commission members in English was poorly interpreted by some journalists. He said the commission works on decisions and that its role is not to give opinions on eventualities. He said if there is a problem of dual-nationality the commission and the technical secretariat will analyse the problem deeply and will give an answer in conformity with the texts of FECAFOOT. Gilbert Schlick said September 24, will be the ideal date for the convening of FECAFOOT’s general Assembly so as to look into the files of all aspiring candidates at the reginal and divisional levels. Gilbert Schlick said the commission will organise free and fair elections. He said the commission is keen on seeing that FECAFOOT gets a permane...