Esther NGO MOUTNGUI
President, Common Court of Justice and Arbitration (CCJA) of OHADA
Esther is the President of the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration (CCJA – OHADA) since April 2022, and has served in the same institution as Judge since June 2018.
Being a senior-ranking Magistrate of the Cameroonian Judiciary, Esther was admitted to the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM) in 1985, sworn-in in 1987, and started a long career during which she held various positions of responsibility, including the sub-directorate of Legislation and Human Rights, the role of President of the High Court of Wouri, and that of First Advocate-General of the Court of Appeal of Littoral region, Cameroon.
She holds a Master’s degree in Private Judicial Law from the Bilingual Faculty of Law, Yaounde’s University, and a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Private Law. She is also a certified Mediator from McGill University (Quebec-Canada).
CJ. Esther is well vested in both civil and common law systems, and is fluent in French and English, with an intermediate level of Spanish. She has a vast knowledge of OHADA law and excellent skills as Lecturer and Mediator.