Daily Champion (Lagos)
15 August 2008
There was drama yesterday, as proposed final handing over and transfer of Bakassi peninsula to the Cameroun scheduled for Abana, the headquarters of the area was aborted by militants youths from the Niger Delta region opposed to the decision.
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The final hand-over Of Bakassi despite the ruling in a Nigerian court that forbids the handover until after the court judgement as well as the hold out by the Senate till the 12th hour should point to President Yar'Adua that his touted 'rule of law' or the 'due process' HAVE TO BE SOMETIMES TRANSCENDED to provide that unique effective and palpable leadership for the country. FOR ONCE SINCE RESUMING OFFICE, PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA, WITH THIS RESOLVE TO HAND OVER BAKASSI AND AVOID THE COUNTRY BEING ENTRAPPED IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION, DEMONSTRATES THE EXPECTED LEADERSHIP.