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Bakassi people were short-changed – Prof. Oyebode

A professor of International law, Akin Oyebode on Friday said the Bakassi people were short-changed by the judgement of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). … Continue reading Bakassi people were short-changed – Prof. Oyebode


A professor of International law, Akin Oyebode on Friday said the Bakassi people were short-changed by the judgement of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Professor Oyebode disclosed this while speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily.

He said  in law a maxim which says ‘once a case has been decided, it has been decided’ also applies in this case.

The professor said although the case of Bakassi can be revisited with new claims  but what new claims does the country have to present to the ICJ?

Watch the interview in the video below: