Libreville’s municipal council reconvened this week for its first ordinary session of the year, focusing on the examination and approval of the 2025 administrative and management accounts. Held in the Jean-Félix Lassy hall, the meeting brought together council members along with Marie-Françoise Dikoumba, the Governor of the Estuaire Province, in a session reflecting the city’s evolving political landscape.

The gathering followed a turbulent period marked by the rejection of the 2026 draft budget in April, which led to the resignation of the previous executive team led by Pierre Matthieu Obame Etoughe and the appointment of a new leadership under Eugène Mba. With tensions eased, the council resumed its duties in line with decentralization laws requiring the review of the previous year’s accounts during the first ordinary session.

At the opening of the proceedings, Eugène Mba, the Mayor of Libreville, emphasized that the administrative account serves as a financial ledger, detailing all executed budgetary operations. It allows for a comparison between forecasted revenues and expenditures versus actual collections and disbursements.

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For the 2025 fiscal year, the initially adopted budget stood at 25.623 billion CFA francs, later adjusted upward by 500 million CFA francs through an additional budget. The final administrative report revealed a positive management result of 1.311 billion CFA francs. Though Eugène Mba was not in office during the reviewed period, he underscored the principle of public service continuity to justify presenting the financial assessment to the council.

He urged council members to evaluate the documents with diligence and responsibility. Beyond approving the administrative and management accounts, the council also deliberated on a proposal concerning the Mindoubé commercial complex, described by municipal authorities as a strategic initiative to bolster local economic activity and enhance the city’s revenue streams.