NIGERIA CAMEROON RELATIONS DURING GEN. SANI ABACHA'S REGIME

Granted that every academic endeavour has stated objectives it seeks to achieve, the objectives of this study are in two folds; the general objective and the specific objectives. In general, this study aims at examining critically the dynamics of the ethnic factor in NigeriaCameroon boundary dispute. This objective is realized by showing the result of a group called “the Bakassi self determination movement” (BSDM), declaring its independence from both Nigeria and Cameroon in November 2006, following the decision as well as the reactions of the general indigenes of the Bakassi area against the verdict of the international court of justice over the border dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon, as what constitutes the major issue in the case. Hence, central to this study is an attempt to place the border problem in its historically ethnic perspective. Then, the specific objectives also aim at the following. 1. To ascertain if the ethnic interests of the people living in the Bakassi, have had any impacts on the entire dynamics of Nigeria-Cameroon border problems. 2. To ascertain whether the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling inspired the secessionist bid of Nigerians residing in the peninsula. In other words, the study would be stemming to find out the situation of the problem even with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) judgement and the subsequent handover of the peninsular to the Cameroon.