International Court of Justice

My administration would abide by ICJ’s verdict on Bakassi- Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that his administration would not go against the decision of the International Court of Justice on the Nigeria – Cameroon border. He said this on Monday while receiving a United Nations (UN) Mission led by a Special Representative of the Secretary General, Mohammed Ibn Chambers. In a statement by the Senior... Read More

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October 9, 2012

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nigeria finally hands off Bakassi (again)

by Stanley Azuakola It’s official. Today Nigeria says goodbye to Bakassi. Perhaps foreshadowing the morning nation-wide address by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday morning, the Federal Government said on Monday night that it had decided to comply with the judgment of the International Court of Justice which awarded the disputed Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon. With... Read More

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