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Supreme Court: Advocate General, Luc Njodo, dies at 72.

by Morine Tanyi
04 Aug 2025 17:19
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The late Luc Ndjodo

The Advocate General of the Supreme Court of Cameroon, Luc Ndjodo, is reported to have died at the age of 72. He is reported to have passed away in the early hours of Friday, August 1, at the Yaounde General Hospital, after a prolonged illness.
Luc Ndjodo, known as a magistrate of exceptional rank, had held the position of Advocate General of the Supreme Court, since December 18, 2014.

Over the years, he earned a reputation as a principled and meticulous legal mind, known for his firm commitment to justice and the rule of law.

The deceased was born on April 8, 1953, at Komo in Obala, Lekié Division of the Centre Region. Luc Ndjodo was a Superscale Legal Officer Group I and was integrated into the corps of Magistracy in November 1978.

With First Degree in Law, he began his career as Deputy State Counsel in Douala in 1978. He later moved to Mokolo, in the Far North Region, in 1980, where he served as President of the High Court. Two years later, he moved to Mbalmayo, where he served as State Counsel.

Luc Ndjodo was later appointed to the Central Administration at the Ministry of Justice, where he occupied the position of Service Head for Execution of Sentences at the Department of Judicial Affairs and the Seals.

In 1988, he was detached to the then Ministry of Women’s Affairs as Assistant Research Officer, and later called back in 1991 to serve the judiciary as State Counsel in Nkongsamba. From there, he once again returned to the Ministry of Justice, as Deputy Head of the Department of Judicial Affairs and the Seals.

Before he was appointed Advocate General at the Supreme Court, where he was 1st Advocate General, from 2001, Luc Ndjodo served for several years in Douala as Advocate General of the Littoral Court of Appeal.

The brilliant Legal Officer, who graduated from the National School of Administration and Magistracy, ENAM, as the best student of his class, was also an author.

His book, titled "Les enfants de la transition, une génération en danger", was published by l’Harmattan in September 2011.

His passing away, according to many who knew him, leaves a significant void in the country’s judiciary, where he was regarded as a pillar of integrity and experience.

Legal practitioners and public officials alike have begun paying tributes to the man many considered a symbol of professionalism and dedication within the magistracy.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3523 of Monday August 04, 2025