For championing good governance, anti-corruption: African Union distinguishes Akere Muna.

The recognition this time around has come from the respected African Union, AU, through its Economic Social and Culture Council, ECOSOCC. Akere Muna, a celebrated compatriot, who is not new to bringing honour to country, is basking in the honour of being the pioneer Presiding Officer of ECOSOCC’s Annual Citizens’ Forum on Democracy and Digital Governance in Africa.

The international gathering, underway in Nairobi-Kenya, went underway  yesterday. The gathering of distinct personalities ends today. The forum has been organised in partnership with the All-Africa Conference of Churches, AACC, the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa, CoDA and the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue.

Akere Muna’s towering personality and the honour of being the pioneer Presiding Officer of the ECOSSOC-led gathering, ongoing in Kenya, many leaders and experts across  the globe have said, and rightly so, is not only gratifying to the former Bar Council President but has also  brought glory to  Cameroon internationally.

Discussions are focused on issues related to the evolution of democracy and digital governance in Africa. Participants at the gathering are drawn from five Subregional groupings across Africa. They cut across different areas like the Civil Society Organisations-CSO, academia, media, women’s groups, Non-Governmental Organisations-NGOs, youth groups and faith-based organisations among others.

 Peace and security in African Union, AU member states, advancing regional economic integration among others are also being handled at the Akere Muna-chaired confab in Nairobi. 

Topical debates on the opportunities of digital transformation and the windows it provides for citizens’ participation in democracy, accountability and transparency form the core of debates at the continental conference.

 Akere Muna’s wealth of experience that stand in a unique class, it is being said, make him the exact square peg in a square hole to pilot the conference that will set the basis for shaping Africa’s future, especially in governance. 

Akere Muna, it is widely accepted across the globe, is not new to issues of good governance, transparency and the need to engage citizens in the management of countries and their resources for common and shared benefits. Many have described him as a man of towering legacy, putting at the service of Africa a taste of what he has been giving the world in the last decades.

Akere Muna’s unique trajectory in good governance, transparency…

Barrister Akere Muna is among the few compatriots who have marketed Cameroon positively on the global stage.  His legal in-routes in crusading good governance, peace and transparency have made waves in years past.

This distinguished man of law, who has walked on several golden platforms, is winning the confidence of Africa at the ongoing confab, given his revered wherewithal.

Akere Muna is former President of the Cameroon Bar Association and former boss of the Pan African Lawyers’ Union, PALU. His commitment to the upholding of justice and the rule of law is incontestable.

 Akere Muna’s dedication to the fight against corruption has taken him to places, especially given his shining integrity. Akere Muna has been a mover and shaker within the corridors of Transparency International, TI. It has been so, both as the founder of Transparency International-Cameroon and as Vice Chair of the global organisation. At one time, he was Chairperson of the Council of the International Anti-Corruption Conference.

Akere Muna: The good governance icon

Akere Muna's extraordinary work go beyond the jurisdiction of the law promoting good governance in Cameroon, Africa and the world.

 He is a former Member of the Eminent Persons Panel for the African Peer Review Mechanism, APRM. At APRM, his firm position on issues relating to the fight for the common good saw him rise to the post of Panel President.  

During his time at APRM, Akere Muna was formidable in pushing for reforms in assessing and facilitating the enactment of good governance best practices.  The impact of his crusade, years down the line, have been breathtaking.

Akere muna, the anti-corruption genius

The fearless fight against corruption in Cameroon, Africa and the world at large cannot be chronicled without Akere Muna occupying a prime spot.

His days as Founding Member of Transparency International-Cameroon, are just one of few instances to indicate how far he has gone in fighting against corruption.

Akere Muna is on record as the tireless person who raised awareness on corrupt practices and pushed for accountability in the management of the state in the interest of the citizenry.

 His clout in ending corruption on the African continent made Akere Muna a key figure in the African Union's High-Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows that was chaired by former South African President, Thabo Mbeki. 

Addressing illicit financial flows in Africa is among the reasons he has been on Yaounde’s throat on the Glencore scandal; pushing for naming, shaming and punishment of officials who allegedly collected huge bribes to influence the award of contracts.