Nigeria Loose Bakassi To cameroon

THE Federal government yesterday sealed Nigeria’s hope of recovering the Bakassi Peninsula, by saying that the government will not appeal the International Court of Justice, (ICJ) judgment of 2002 ceding the Peninsula to Cameroon.

The Minister of Justice in a long statement released last night said that after consultation with experts, the government decided not to pursue the review of the case stating that it will be more damaging to the country diplomatically if she failed in her quest.

Adoke’s release entitled, statement of Bakassi stated that:

It will be recalled that on 10th October 2002, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered judgment in Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria, which covers about 2000 kilometres extending from Lake Chad to the Sea.