November 2004 for illegal arms possession after assault rifles were allegedly found buried at his property in Port-Gentil. According to Nan Nguéma and his lawyer, the weapons were legally obtained for protection during the turbulent political struggle of the early 1990s and he had no intent to use them aggressively. Bourdes-Ogouliguende denounced the arrest and alleged that it was part of an attempt to brand the CDJ as a terrorist organization. References External links Bio African People Database 1934 births 2012 deaths Gabonese Progress Party politicians Congress for Democracy and Justice politicians Secretaries General of OPEC 21st-century Gabonese people