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JAMB Government 2005 Question 41

Question 41

Nigeria's Foreign Policy

The Nigeria-Cameroun crisis over the Bakassi peninsula occurred owing to the interpretation of the treaty of 1913 and the

  1. A.Maroua Accord
  2. B.resolution of the OAU
  3. C.decision of the International Court of Justice
  4. D.decision of the ECOWAS Tribunal.
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Answer: A (Maroua Accord)

Explanation

Cameroon relied on the 1913 Anglo-German treaty and the 1975 Maroua Declaration signed by Gowon, which Nigeria said was never ratified; the ICJ decided the case in 2002.