Ekema Patrick Esunge

After having been a supplier of sand and firewood, and an officer at the Faculty of Education of the University of Buea, Ekema Patrick Esunge was elected mayor of the municipality of Buea in May 2013,^[3] a position he held until his death on October 27, 2019, in Douala.^[4]

He was buried on December 14, 2019, in Buea.^[5]

• Ekema was born into a modest family in Buea.
• His parents were well-known in their community, and his upbringing in Small Soppo Woteke shaped his early worldview.
• After his death in 2019, his family endured significant grief, with reports highlighting the lingering agony and disputes surrounding his legacy.^[6]