[7] After four and a half years as head of the national police, Biya moved Mebe Ngo'o to the post of Minister-Delegate at the Presidency for Defense on 30 June 2009.

[8] Mebe Ngo'o was retained in his post in the government named on 9 December 2011, in the wake of Biya's re-election for another term.

That Biya chose to keep Mebe Ngo'o in his post was viewed as surprising by some, given that the latter had been the target of corruption allegations.

He also said troops from the two countries will cross into Nigeria and fight Boko Haram in collaboration with Nigerian forces.

On the 12th of March 2019, his residence was searched by the police and he was arrested and now waiting to be judged by the criminal special court.