Taking to Twitter shortly after news of the Sultan's death broke, Christophe Guilhou extended his condolences to the Bamoun Royal Family, the people of Bamoun, and Cameroonians.

The French ambassador said Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya, Sultan, King of the Bamoun was a great friend of France and someone who championed the protection and valorization of the Cameroonians patrimony.

Ambassador Guilhou's tweet is accompanied by a photo of himself and Sultan Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya.

Sultan Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya, the King of the Bamouns, Senator, and Member of the Political Bureau of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) passed away in Paris, France on Monday, September 27, 2021, where he was being treated in hospital .

The late Bamoun King was born on October 27, 1937, in Foumban. He completed primary education in Foumban before pursuing Secondary Education in France. He would later return home to complete High School studies at the Lycée Général Leclerc in Yaounde.

After obtaining his Baccalaureate, Sultan Njoya continued higher education in Senegal at the African Institute of Administrative Studies in Dakar where he obtained a degree.

He became Sultan, King of the Bamouns on August 10, 1992, when he took over from the late Seidou Njimouluh Njoya. He resigned from the government upon ascending the throne to devote himself to his new traditional duties.

The King of the Bamouns held several positions in the administration. In 1958, he served as Attaché to the Cabinet of the High Commissioner of the French Republic in Cameroon until independence in 1960.

From 1960-1962, he served as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State at the Presidency of the Republic in Charge of Information, and later Chief of Staff to the Minister of the Armed Forces before becoming Director of Cabinet of the Minister of the Armed Strengths. He would later be appointed General Commissioner for Youth, Sports, and Popular Education.

On May 25, 1965, he joined the government as Deputy Minister for Education, Youth, and Culture. On July 31, 1970, he became Cameroon's Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea and later Cameroon's Ambassador to Egypt, a position he held from 1974- 1980. In 1980, he returned to government as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

On December 4, 1981, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Ahmadou Ahidjo.

34 days later, on January 7, 1982, he was appointed Minister of Youth and Sports. This was the beginning of an uninterrupted ministerial career, which continued under the regime of President Paul Biya.

He was Minister of Information and Culture from November 21, 1986, to May 16, 1988, and later became Minister of Territorial Administration from May 16, 1988, to September 7, 1990.

On September 7, 1990, he was appointed Minister of Youth and Sports and finally Minister Delegate to the Presidency in charge of Relations with the Assemblies from April 9, 1992.

He equally served as Board Chairman of the Cameroon Radio Television, CRTV, from January 29, 1988, to January 12, 1989.

He resigned from the government to devote himself to his new traditional functions after his enthronement as Sultan, King of the Bamouns on August 10, 1992.