His political party, the Cameroon National Union (CNU), became the sole legal political party on 1 September 1966 and in 1972, the federal system of government was abolished in favour of a United Republic of Cameroon, headed from Yaoundé.
Partai politiknya, Cameroon National Union (CNU), menjadi satu-satunya partai politik pada 1 September 1966, dan pada 1972, sistem pemerintahan federasi diubah menjadi United Republic of Cameroon (Republik Kesatuan Kamerun), dengan ibukota Yaoundé.