After years of legal wrangling, the Supreme Court has ruled that the ceding of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon stripped Cross River State of coastal state status and nullifying its claim to the 76 disputed oil wells.
Cross River State Commissioner for Information, Akin Rickett, has denied reports that his state government met with the government of Akwa Ibom State secretly with a view to resolving issues surrounding the 76 oil wells amicably.
Consequent upon the decision of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, to negotiate and dialogue with his Cross River State counterpart, Liyel Imoke, towards reconciling their differences over the protracted oil well disputes, the Bakassi Peoples General Assembly has hailed the move.
About two weeks after the Supreme Court confirmed Akwa Ibom as the rightful owner of the 76 disputed oil wells, fresh facts that emerged indicate that Cross River State ought not to have taken the issue to court.
Government of Akwa Ibom yesterday explained how its sister state of Cross River declined all brotherly efforts and solutions offered to settle the dispute over the ownership of the 76 oil wells.
Following Tuesday's landmark ruling by the Supreme Court which declared that Cross River State is a non-littoral state, the Akwa Ibom State Government Wednesday debunked insinuations that tension was brewing between indigenes of the state and Cross River State.
This is really disgusting and unfortunate, not because the 76 Oil wells are
allocated to Akwa Ibom state, but because a Cross River state territory,
which was administered by the Obong of Calabar for over 500 years, has been
dishonestly given to Cameroon, using a corrupt minded ICJ mechanism and
forgery. Even the court sitting in France was already a signal, that the
ICJ will not be neutral in the case.
Russia has been in land log with Japan since 1945 over the 4 Kuril and
Sakhalin Islands, Britain and Argentina over an Island, and many other
cases, even longer, but no one hurried to resolve these cases.
Gen. Gowon was in power for 9 years and even after the civil war, he did
not give the peninsula to the Cameroonians, as he was allegedly accused of
promising. Accusation he denied several times.
The Bakassi people defended their peninsula for centuries, but western
democracy has become devastating to the people of Cross River State and the
Bakassi people in particular.
How can you enter somebody’s house in a broad day light and forcefully
take over his land and properties? This is a 21st century injustice No1.
76 oil wells to Akwa Ibon is just a drop of water in the ocean, compared to
the damages done to the Nigeria’s image, security and most especially,
the pains inflicted on the weak, defenseless people, who rightfully
inherited the peninsular from their forefathers.
If Cross River State had nuclear weapons, a western court will never try
this. This ICJ decision stinks and should be unacceptable by the Nigerian
parliament.
Personally, I will recommend the Cross Riverians not to give up, with the
Peninsula, because I strongly believe that the real justice is still on the
way. On the other hand, the administrations of both Akwa Ibom and Cross
Rivers states, to act wisely, as brothers engaging in mutual beneficial
joint ventures in infrastructural development for their citizens.
Finally, I will plead with the Government of Akwa Ibom state to join hands
with our brothers in Cross River state to fight and dismiss that ICJ
decision in the National Assembly. The 76 Oil wells are nothing to compare
and we should not be bought so cheap. God bless Nigeria!
D decision of NWC & D COURT is arrant nonsense. Wer in d genesis of
chronicle hav de bin a time dat a child wil forcefully cease legacy 4rm d
parent? This is a pure case of higgledy-piggledy & a big slap 2 d goverment
of CRS. On d contrary, d transfer of aggression 2 d citizen of AKS due to d
ruling of d court is absolute cockeyed because d citizen has no role on d
court's decision. Therefore, i urge d government of CRS to allow d people
of AKS to go about dia lawful duties so as to enhance unity. But if i must
confess, d administration of CRS goverment are notin but a quiescence
infant & of a 2ruth: NWC & d COURT are 'RAT'; infact, d whole tale is just
RILE.
My name is MONTOL GAB-COLLINS MOSHE, am from Ogoja in Cross River State. I
wish to react to the ceding of the 76 oil wells from Cross River to
Akwa-Ibom. First I wish to ask this questions: What are the resons behind
this rulling? Is it political, favouritism or truth, what ever the answers
to this quesions, I think there is some unfairness in this judgment. First
it was International Court of Justice now the the Country's Apex court. How
can a right thinking individual believe that the cordiality of the
relationship enjoyed by the two states will remain thesame when soneone who
was siting comfortably among the oil producing states has been delisted by
ceding all it wells. No matter how brotherly you may be, there will be no
happiness living in starvation while your so called brother lives in
abondance. The apex Court in its Wisdom should Have atlest sheared The
wells in to two and the Akwa-Ibomit should in the spirit of a brother
accept for peace to flow. I sugest finally that this matter be revisited by
the Court.
Focus On: Nigeria: Court Hands Disputed Wells to Akwa-Ibom
, Mon 20 Aug, 06:00 am
After years of legal wrangling, the Supreme Court has ruled that the ceding of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon stripped Cross River State of coastal state status and nullifying its claim to the 76 disputed oil wells.
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Nigeria: Cross River Denies Holding Secret Meeting With Akwa Ibom Over Oil Wells
Daily Trust (Abuja), 20 August 2012
Cross River State Commissioner for Information, Akin Rickett, has denied reports that his state government met with the government of Akwa Ibom State secretly with a view to resolving issues surrounding the 76 oil wells amicably.
Nigeria: Oil Wells - Bakassi People Hail Dialogue Between Akpabio, Imoke
This Day (Lagos), 20 August 2012
Consequent upon the decision of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, to negotiate and dialogue with his Cross River State counterpart, Liyel Imoke, towards reconciling their differences over the protracted oil well disputes, the Bakassi Peoples General Assembly has hailed the move.
Nigeria: 76 Oil Wells - Our Position, by Akwa Ibom State
Vanguard (Lagos), 22 July 2012
About two weeks after the Supreme Court confirmed Akwa Ibom as the rightful owner of the 76 disputed oil wells, fresh facts that emerged indicate that Cross River State ought not to have taken the issue to court.
Nigeria: 76 Oil Wells - Cross River Ignored Political Solution - A/Ibom Attorney-Gen
Leadership (Abuja), 23 July 2012
Government of Akwa Ibom yesterday explained how its sister state of Cross River declined all brotherly efforts and solutions offered to settle the dispute over the ownership of the 76 oil wells.
Nigeria: 76 Oil Wells - Akwa Ibom Allays Fear of Tension With Cross River
This Day (Lagos), 12 July 2012
Following Tuesday's landmark ruling by the Supreme Court which declared that Cross River State is a non-littoral state, the Akwa Ibom State Government Wednesday debunked insinuations that tension was brewing between indigenes of the state and Cross River State.
This is really disgusting and unfortunate, not because the 76 Oil wells are allocated to Akwa Ibom state, but because a Cross River state territory, which was administered by the Obong of Calabar for over 500 years, has been dishonestly given to Cameroon, using a corrupt minded ICJ mechanism and forgery. Even the court sitting in France was already a signal, that the ICJ will not be neutral in the case. Russia has been in land log with Japan since 1945 over the 4 Kuril and Sakhalin Islands, Britain and Argentina over an Island, and many other cases, even longer, but no one hurried to resolve these cases. Gen. Gowon was in power for 9 years and even after the civil war, he did not give the peninsula to the Cameroonians, as he was allegedly accused of promising. Accusation he denied several times. The Bakassi people defended their peninsula for centuries, but western democracy has become devastating to the people of Cross River State and the Bakassi people in particular. How can you enter somebody’s house in a broad day light and forcefully take over his land and properties? This is a 21st century injustice No1. 76 oil wells to Akwa Ibon is just a drop of water in the ocean, compared to the damages done to the Nigeria’s image, security and most especially, the pains inflicted on the weak, defenseless people, who rightfully inherited the peninsular from their forefathers. If Cross River State had nuclear weapons, a western court will never try this. This ICJ decision stinks and should be unacceptable by the Nigerian parliament. Personally, I will recommend the Cross Riverians not to give up, with the Peninsula, because I strongly believe that the real justice is still on the way. On the other hand, the administrations of both Akwa Ibom and Cross Rivers states, to act wisely, as brothers engaging in mutual beneficial joint ventures in infrastructural development for their citizens. Finally, I will plead with the Government of Akwa Ibom state to join hands with our brothers in Cross River state to fight and dismiss that ICJ decision in the National Assembly. The 76 Oil wells are nothing to compare and we should not be bought so cheap. God bless Nigeria!
D decision of NWC & D COURT is arrant nonsense. Wer in d genesis of chronicle hav de bin a time dat a child wil forcefully cease legacy 4rm d parent? This is a pure case of higgledy-piggledy & a big slap 2 d goverment of CRS. On d contrary, d transfer of aggression 2 d citizen of AKS due to d ruling of d court is absolute cockeyed because d citizen has no role on d court's decision. Therefore, i urge d government of CRS to allow d people of AKS to go about dia lawful duties so as to enhance unity. But if i must confess, d administration of CRS goverment are notin but a quiescence infant & of a 2ruth: NWC & d COURT are 'RAT'; infact, d whole tale is just RILE.
My name is MONTOL GAB-COLLINS MOSHE, am from Ogoja in Cross River State. I wish to react to the ceding of the 76 oil wells from Cross River to Akwa-Ibom. First I wish to ask this questions: What are the resons behind this rulling? Is it political, favouritism or truth, what ever the answers to this quesions, I think there is some unfairness in this judgment. First it was International Court of Justice now the the Country's Apex court. How can a right thinking individual believe that the cordiality of the relationship enjoyed by the two states will remain thesame when soneone who was siting comfortably among the oil producing states has been delisted by ceding all it wells. No matter how brotherly you may be, there will be no happiness living in starvation while your so called brother lives in abondance. The apex Court in its Wisdom should Have atlest sheared The wells in to two and the Akwa-Ibomit should in the spirit of a brother accept for peace to flow. I sugest finally that this matter be revisited by the Court.