Cameroonian businessman and politician Jean-Claude Feutheu’s Société hôtelière Djeuga Palace has been ordered to vacate a disputed property in Douala within 48 hours, as the Cameroonian state moves to auction the site at a starting price of CFA5.5 billion ($9.8 million).

The property, which has housed the unfinished Djeuga Palace hotel project, is scheduled for auction on October 9, 2026, with bidding starting at CFA5.5 billion ($9.8 million). The sale follows an enforceable court order directing the hotel company to leave the premises.

Cameroon moves to auction disputed Djeuga Palace property

Cabinet Conseil Atou, acting on behalf of the Cameroonian state, is overseeing the auction of the former Régifercam property at Giratoire Joss in Douala’s Bonadibong district.

According to the auction notice, the property covers 1 hectare, 7 ares and 4 centiares, equivalent to 10,704 square metres, and is registered under land title No. 2716/WA.

The site is bordered by Boulevard de la Liberté to the north, Rue Koumassi to the east and public roads to the south and west. The boundaries correspond with those contained in the formal notice served on Société hôtelière Djeuga Palace founded by Jean-Claude Feutheu, indicating that the auction concerns the underlying real estate claimed by the state rather than the hotel company itself or its operating assets.

Djeuga Palace to vacate property

The eviction notice was issued by Guy Efon, a bailiff attached to the Douala Court of Appeal and local courts, at the request of Cabinet Conseil Atou. It was served at Djeuga Palace’s Douala premises at 4:34 p.m. on August 21, 2026, based on an enforceable copy of emergency order No. 506/H issued on July 23, 2026, by the Douala-Bonanjo Court of First Instance.

The order gave Jean-Claude Feutheu’s Société hôtelière Djeuga Palace 48 hours to vacate the property, remove its belongings and leave with any other occupants it had installed on the premises. It also authorised forced eviction if the company failed to comply.

Available documents do not establish whether Djeuga Palace subsequently vacated the property or whether the forced eviction was carried out. The auction notice states, however, that the government will ensure the successful bidder obtains effective possession of the property. It also provides, if required, for the cost of demolishing the structure currently standing on the site.

Djeuga Palace project remains unfinished

The property has for years been associated with Jean-Claude Feutheu’s planned Djeuga Palace development in Douala. Société hôtelière Djeuga Palace manages the prominent 4-star Djeuga Palace Hotel, a flagship complex located in Yaoundé, featuring over 150 rooms, an outdoor pool, a casino, and multiple restaurants. The corporate entity has also been involved in commercial real estate developments in other major Cameroonian cities, such as Douala

In 2018, Investir au Cameroun described the complex as “practically complete.” Eight years later, the development remained unfinished.

In a statement published on July 6, 2026, in defence of Jean-Claude Feutheu, Shanda Tonme referred to a “temporary suspension of construction” and said the technical and financial resources required to restart the project were available.

Property auction starts at CFA5.5 billion

Jean-Claude Feutheu built the Feutheu Group around the leisure and hospitality sectors and previously served as a member of parliament for Cameroon’s West Region. His Djeuga Palace project in Douala, which he has promoted for years, now faces a major setback as the disputed property moves toward a state-backed auction.

The property has a starting price of CFA5.5 billion ($10 million), equivalent to approximately CFA513,827 per square metre based on its stated 10,704-square-metre surface area. The figure is an arithmetic calculation rather than an official valuation of the property. The auction is scheduled for 11 a.m. on October 9, 2026, before Douala notary Jean-Jacques Moukory Evango. Prospective bidders must lodge a CFA50 million deposit with the notary before participating, while the successful bidder will be responsible for all fees, duties and taxes related to the transaction.

The final purchase price must be paid to Cameroon’s Treasury within eight days of the auction. As CFA5.5 billion is only the opening bid, the property could ultimately sell for more, depending on the level of competition among bidders. The outcome will determine the future of the unfinished Djeuga Palace development and whether Feutheu’s long-running plans for the site survive the transfer of ownership.