Igor Emmanuel Soya Bissaya, advisor No. 2 of the National Hydrocarbon Company (SNH) is regularly cited in the Glencore scandal, a corruption case involving bribes of 7 billion CFA francs paid to Cameroonian leaders. He would have left Cameroon to seek refuge in Canada, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Soya Bissaya was allegedly exfiltrated with the help of accomplices at the highest levels of the state, according to corroborating reports. His exile comes as the Special Criminal Court (TCS) should soon open the hearings in this case, following a complaint filed in November 2023. The Glencore scandal style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, serif">, named after the Anglo-Swiss multinational oil company, broke out after former executives admitted to paying massive bribes to SNH and Society officials. Nationale de Raffinage (SONARA) This case highlights governance abuses within the SNH, while the Special Criminal Court is supposed to intensify the fight against corruption. The Soya Bissaya leak also raises the question of the effectiveness of legal proceedings against senior officials involved in financial affairs