Nigeria: Bakassi - Why Country Should Accept World Court Verdict - Olushola
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Daily Champion (Lagos)
16 July 2008
Posted to the web 16 July 2008
Tunbosun Ogundare
Lagos
FORMER Ambassador to Ethiopia, Segun Olushola, has given reasons for Nigeria to accept the World Court verdict ceding the ownership of the controversial Bakassi Penuisula to Cameroon.
He said Nigeria has no option at least for now than to honour the judgment delivered by the International Court of Justice since both countries in question were parties to it.
Ambassador Olushola, who is also the founder, African Refugees Foundation told Daily Champion in an exclusive interview in Lagos that even though the resolution was not an end to itself, it was mandatory at least, for now for Nigeria to honour it and live by it, pending the outcome of the on going negotiations asking for the contrary.
The diplomat nevertheless asked the world body not to feel unconcerned about the plight of the displaced Nigerians, who lost their homes, property and roots, but to assist them by putting smile on their faces.
He stressed that the Nigerian government also have a lot to do in that respect.
Government according to him, also need to co-opt the attached states and local governments in the provision of accommodation and other means of good living for Nigerians who have lost their homes, property, and unity pending possible reclaiming area.
Olushola, who described Nigeria as the most friendly African nation lauded efforts of successive governments in maintaining good relations with other countries of the world irrespective of their continents.
He pointed out that even though other countries of the world consider Nigeria very important particularly because of her larger market size, it would equally be of benefit for the country to maintain cordial relations with the rest of the world.
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He also said the federal government should not forget the fact that millions of Nigerians are in different countries of the world eking their living there.
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I am really sad to read that one Olushola wants Nigeria to hand over Bakassi to Cameroun. I will be straight with you Olushola you simply ignorant and traitorous twart . You live thousands of miles from Calabar and don't care about the people of Calabar. Obasanjo signed over the land because he thought he was going to gain something. He must of been promised some hence his doing it on the quiet without the parliament.Even the Head of State is not patriotic. Britain went to war with Argentina over Faukland miles away from London.Why?. Because few wales/English people… [Read Full Text]
I am really sad to see that one uneducated man still leave in Nigeria today.I don´t that somebody who have being elected by the whole country is not right to tell his people what is true.I know that before H.E Obasanjo pick up his pen to sign this any paper about his country he must know well what he is doing, so my dear brother l know that what H.E. Obasanjo did was right and l see that he did the right thing because he don´t like problem. l can see that you want that the two countries should go… [Read Full Text]
I belive is only a fool u can tell to live his fathers family to go and ricide in another place.mr segun olushola so as old as u are some one can ask u to move away from ur fathers land and u will accept that or is it because u are not coming from that tribe?How much did u think that the goverment will give to this people that will make them to forget there fathers land?THINK AS A MAN.
NIGERIANS WAKE UP
WELL REMENBER SOUTHERN CAMEROONS IS OT REALLY CAMEROUN.
CAMEROUN SPEAKS FRENCH, AND SOUTHERN CAMERONS SPEAKS ENGLISH. CAMEROUN GOT HER INDEPENDENE FROM FRANCE ON JANURAY 1ST 1960, WHILE SOUTHERN CAMEROONS GOT HERS FROM UK ON OCTOBER 1ST 1961. HOW DID THESE TWO SEPERATE DIFFERENT CAME TOGETHER?
IN 1961, , 20 MAY, SOUTHERN CAMEROONS WHO WALKED OUT OF THE NIGERIAN EASTERN HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. PROTESTING FOR… [Read Full Text]
NIGERIANS WAKE UP
WELL REMENBER SOUTHERN CAMEROONS IS OT REALLY CAMEROUN.
CAMEROUN SPEAKS FRENCH, AND SOUTHERN CAMERONS SPEAKS ENGLISH. CAMEROUN GOT HER INDEPENDENCE FROM FRANCE ON JANUARY 1ST 1960, WHILE SOUTHERN CAMEROONS GOT HERS FROM UK ON OCTOBER 1ST 1961. HOW DID THESE TWO SEPERATE AND DIFFERENT COUNTRIES CAME TOGETHER?
IN 1961, , 20 MAY, SOUTHERN CAMEROONS WHICH WALKED OUT OF THE NIGERIAN EASTERN HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. PROTESTING FOR ITS … [Read Full Text]
Hi folks !!! I think there is a problem of misunderstanding here. First off all I want to know why the so called indigenes of tho would be cedded Bakassi peninsula are leaving the land? Have they been ordered by any body to vacate the land?
Ihe transfer here is transfer of sovereignty from one country to the other. If the courts have ruled the matter in favour of Cameroon, it therefore means that the land becomes Cameroon's and the people automatically.
If anyone sees that he doesn't like becoming a Cameroonian , then they can then apply… [Read Full Text]
MACPAUL I AM ANSWERING YOU, FIRST THE ICJ RULING IS ILLEGAL. WHY HAVENT THE ICJ. CONSIDER THE MAP OF CAMEROUN AT INDEPENDENCE FROM FRANCE IN 1960? WHY HAVE THE ICJ, NOT CNSIDER THE INDEPENDENCE OF SOUTHERN CAMEROONS, WHICH IS RE COLONIZE BY CAMEROUN? WHY HAVE ICJ NOT SENT ITS PEOPLE TO VISTI BAKASSI AND ASK THE PEOPLE WHETHER THEY WANT TO BE NIGERIANS OR CAMEROUN? HOW CAN ANY RIGHT THINKING MAN SEPRART… [Read Full Text]
Proponents of the constitutional argument fail to recognize the clear distinction between treaty making and implementation. In the context of treaty making or ratification, a country such as Nigeria or Cameroon acquiesces to be bound by a treaty. The process invariably involves a transfer of a limited aspect or limitation of supreme national sovereignty to the supreme collective sovereignty. Thus, when Cameroon and Nigeria ratified the treaty on the ICJ compulsory jurisdiction, they obligated their countries to respect and honor the ICJ decision. Conversely, implementation of a treaty, sometimes referred to as domestication, may require legislative action when the performance… [Read Full Text]
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Ambassador, I like your peaceful approach to life. This is however not one of the occasions when peace helps. Bakassi is worth fighting for. So, just keep quiet. Yrs PKOwi(Prof Maths)