Skip to content

Calitown

News, Here, Everytime!

  • Home
  • News
    • Cross River News
  • Features
  • Community
  • Inspirational
  • Toggle search form
  • Gov Otu Hails Liyel Imoke At 64, Celebrates Legacy Of Quiet Greatness Cross River News
  • Jarigbe To Imoke: “I Remain Deeply Grateful For Your Guidance … Generosity Of Spirit” Cross River News
  • Boki Legislative Council Removes Leader Cross River News
  • C’River Women Threaten To Go Naked Over Cocoa Estate Privatisation Cross River News
  • Gov Otu Lauds South South Transformation Drive, Declares Region’s Support For Tinubu’s Continuity  Cross River News
  • CR Senator Deeply Saddened By Calabar/Itu Road Mishap Cross River News
  • Wife, Mother-in-law, Sister-in-law, Doctor & Catholic Priest Bag Jail Terms Over Lawyer’s Murder In Akwa Ibom News
  • FG Endorses Leboku In Abuja 2025! Cross River News

Prof Carpets Nigeria’s Role In Bakassi’s Ceding

Posted on August 27, 2014 By Admin No Comments on Prof Carpets Nigeria’s Role In Bakassi’s Ceding

IMG_20140827_113134International lawyer and expert on the Law of Treaties, Professor Akin Oyebode has carpeted the role Nigeria played in ceding the contentious Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon. Oyebode says the country demonstrated “incompetence” in putting together a team of lawyers with no experts in international treaties who went ahead to “throw away $300 million in legal fees”.

Speaking on the topic, “The Bakassi Debacle: A Postscript”, delivered at the 2nd Year Anniversary Lecture of the online news platform, www.crossriverwatch.com, the Professor disclosed that “the only notable Nigerian lawyer of International Treaties who was in that legal team was Tony Onyechukwura and unfortunately, he was a consultant, not a full-fledged member of the legal team”. He went on to say that Nigeria sat back and was “outsmarted, outwitted and outmanoeuvred” by Cameroon. Specifically, Oyebode drew attention to the implication of the ceding which in effect “altered the status of Calabar as a Nigerian port with a naval base such that thereafter, Nigeria would be compelled to seek the consent of Cameroon for passage of its vessels through the estuary of the outlet to the Atlantic ocean”.

At the well attended ceremony which took place at the Transcorp Hotel, Calabar, Oyebode again informed that “what is more galling to some observers was the invitation by President Jacques Chirac to (then) President Obasanjo to come over to Paris for a parley with President Paul Biya of Cameroon with a view to soliciting the agreement of both parties to abide by whatever decision the Court handed down. If there was any time to be suspicious of the French connection, it was at that point but our President Obasanjo naively agreed to play ball. By casting its fate to the wind, as it were, Nigeria became precluded from rejecting the Court’s decision at the end of the matter”.

On what options are available to Nigeria, Oyebode pointed three; forgo Bakassi, make a monetary offer to buy back Bakassi or go to war. He was quick to end by saying that whatever option(s) is chosen must be one that is in the best interest of the fatherland.

Share this post:

Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Share on WhatsApp Share on Telegram
Community, Cross River News, News Tags:Professor Akin Oyebode

Post navigation

Previous Post: Meet Ms. Leboku 2014!
Next Post: Doctor Slumps And Dies While Jogging

Related Posts

  • Cross River State Owes LG Pensioners N4.7bn Cross River News
  • Youth Group Honours Speaker, CRSHA Cross River News
  • UPDATE: Ayade Leads In Nine LGAs, Victory In Sight Cross River News
  • 15 Amazing Things You Didn’t Know About The Human Body News
  • Kate Henshaw Loses House of Reps Bid, Etaba, Jarigbe Win Cross River News
  • Film By Cross Riverian Wins At Lagos Film Festival Cross River News

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recent Comments

  • Prevailing Truth on Still On The Matter Of Zoning The Position Of Vice Chancellor Of The University Of Calabar
  • Michael Eyong on The Appointment Of A VC For Unical Should Be Based On Merit, Not Ethnicity & Zoning
  • Samuel on The Appointment Of A VC For Unical Should Be Based On Merit, Not Ethnicity & Zoning
  • #Dr EWORO EMENG on “The People In Govt, Cannot Even Get The Taps To Run In Cross River After Two Years” – CR PDP Chieftain!

ADVERT: Click to Watch!

https://calitown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/VID-20170928-WA0003.mp4
  • T R A G E D Y: Man Stabbed To Death In Calabar Cross River News
  • BREAKING: Kofi Annan Dies At 80! Breaking News
  • PDP House Of Reps Candidate Dedicates Daughter Cross River News
  • FLOOD: CRS Gov Sympathises With Borno State Counterpart Cross River News
  • APC Cross River State Waiting for Gordot… Features
  • PRESS RELEASE! News
  • EFCC Visits CR Governor’s Personal Residence Cross River News
  • Gov. Otu Brokers Peace Deal, Embattled CRSHA Speaker Returns Cross River News

CALITOWN
...News, Here, Everytime

Quick Menu

  • Home
  • News
    • Cross River News
  • Features
  • Community
  • Inspirational

Copyright © 2021 calitown
172 Greenwood Avenue , Hull. East Yorkshire. HU6 9NY

Powered by PressBook News WordPress theme