CNOSC: Grégoire Owona steps in after the death of Hamad Kalkaba Malboum

By Angu Lesley

The Cameroon National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSC) has officially announced a major reorganisation within its executive bureau following the death of its long-serving president, Colonel Hamad Kalkaba Malboum.

​During an extraordinary session of the Board of Directors held on May 25, 2026 in Yaoundé under the chairmanship of First Vice President Grégoire Owona, members unanimously adopted a series of resolutions aimed at ensuring continuity within the institution.

​According to the resolutions published after the meeting, the Board formally acknowledged the vacancy at the presidency of the CNOSC following the death of Colonel Hamad Kalkaba Malboum on May 13, 2026.

​In line with Article 70 of the statutes of the organisation, Grégoire Owona, who previously served as First Vice President, has now taken over as President of the CNOSC pending the organisation of an elective General Assembly.

​The reshuffle within the executive structure also saw Madame Ntsama Assembe épouse Engoulou Célestine Odette elevated to the position of First Vice President, while Talba Malla Ibrahim becomes Second Vice President.

​The Board equally confirmed that the post of Third Vice President is currently vacant and will be filled during a future administrative session in accordance with the statutes of the committee.

​The newly configured Executive Bureau of the CNOSC is now composed as follows:

​President: Grégoire Owona

​First Vice President: Ntsama Assembe épouse Engoulou Célestine Odette

​Second Vice President: Talba Malla Ibrahim

​Third Vice President: Vacant

​Secretary General: David Ojong

​Treasurer General: Timba Majoré Louis

​The Board also granted full administrative and management powers to the new president to oversee the functioning of the institution.

​Meanwhile, the CNOSC announced that an official homage ceremony in honour of the late Hamad Kalkaba Malboum will be organised on July 4, 2026.

​Colonel Hamad Kalkaba Malboum was one of the most influential figures in Cameroonian and African sports administration, having led the Olympic movement in Cameroon for decades while also serving in several continental and international sporting bodies.