Biya opens way for Ayah's Trial with Forceful Retirement

The now former Advocate General at the Supreme Court, Ayah Paul Abine has been sent on retirement, the Higher Juridical Council decided Wednesday June 7, 2017.

This is major decision taken at the Unity Palace during the meeting chaired by President Paul Biya. Ayah Paul Abine now imprisoned has reached the age limit but could have been given two additional years as the constitution specifies. He was replaced by Yap Abdou.

As Ayah Paul goes on retirement while in dungeon, his son AYAH AYAH Abine arrested Wednesday in front of the Military Court, he is accused of taking pictures of the court prohibited by law. AYAH AYAH Abine was arrested alongside his brother Etonong Christian and ferried to State Defense Secretariat. A family member confirms the arrest to reporters. 

Ayah Paul has been a strong critic of the regime . As member of the ruling CPDM, he bitter objected to Biya's removal of Presidential term limits, resigning from the party and forming the People Action Party - PAP.

He was abducted from his Yaounde residence  by 6 armed men from SED. They had no arrest warrant.Ayah was not permitted to make any calls nor answer any. They got into Ayah's privacy with no restraint. Even Ayah's wife wasn't permitted to change clothes as the men in question accompanied her even into her privacy.

He graduated from the Cameroon National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM) in Yaoundé in 1976.