Constitutional Council set for legal showdown -Proceedings begin on Oct. 17 -Kamto assembles high profile consortium of lawyers to defend case -Cabral Libii, Joshua Osih also in the fray

By DOH JAMES SONKEY Public hearing on petitions from a total of five complainants who deposited appeals before the October 10 midnight deadline opens October 17, 2018 at the Yaounde Conference Centre hosting the Constitutional Council. A total of 18 complaints regarding the conduct of the October 7 presidential election were filed at the Constitutional Council by three candidates taking part in the race to the Unity Palace and two others whose candidatures were rejected by ELECAM. Maurice Kamto of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement is requesting the cancellation of votes in seven regions; Far North, North West, South West, East,…