The Bakassi Dispute and the International Court of Justice: Continuing Challenges

ISBN-13: 9780367881382 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 182 str.

Edwin Egede; Mark Igiehon

Opis

This volume brings together experts to assess the impact of the Bakassi decision and the challenges and issues that have been raised during its implementation. This assessment illuminates the difficulties in imposing such controversial decisions and considers whether this type of Mixed Commission is an adequate mechanism for implementing them.

Spis treści

Table of Contents

Profile of Authors

Introduction

1. Bakassi Case: Challenges of case management of international litigation – Tim Daniels;

2. Should Nigeria Have Sought Revision of the Bakassi Decision by the International Court of Justice? – Emeka Duruigbo

3. Resolution of International Disputes through Preventive Diplomacy by the United Nations: Case study of Cameroon v. Nigeria CASE – Bayo Ojo

4. The ICJ Decision on the Cameroon-Nigeria Bakassi Dispute and Issues Arising: A Cameroonian perspective H.E – Nkwelle Ekaney

5. The ICJ Bakassi Decision: The Rights of the Indigenous Communities and Populations in the Bakassi Peninsula – Hephzibah Egede

6. Bakassi Decision: International law and the acquisition of sovereignty over land territory – Yoshifumi Tanaka

7. The Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nigeria: Equatorial Guinea intervening) Case: Interrogating some ongoing law of the sea challenges – Dr Edwin E. Egede

8. The ICJ Bakassi Decision: Prospects and Implications for the Exploitation of Petroleum Resources in Contested Waters – Dr Mark Osa Igiehon

9. The Role of a Joint Development Agreement (jda) in Resolving the Conflicts and Uncertainties Over Maritime Boundary Delimitation: A missed opportunity in the bakassi case – Eddy Lenusira Wifa, Mark Amakoromo and Ibiateli Johnson-Ogbo

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O autorze

Dr Edwin Egede is a Senior Lecturer in Law and International Relations at Cardiff University, UK. His research interests are in the areas of: Public International Law; Law of the Sea; African Blue Economy; International Organisations, especially the United Nations; Human Rights & Civil Liberties and International Relations. He has authored a number of books and journal articles on international law, the law of the sea and various international issues. In addition, he is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria with extensive practice experience.

Dr Mark Igiehon is President, Oil & Mining for Good Global Forum (a centre of global expertise on the strategic utilization of petroleum and mining resources to produce much good) and a Teaching Fellow, University of Aberdeen, UK. He has variously worked as a legal advisor within the oil industry. His research interests are in the areas of Oil, Gas, and Environmental Law. He is the author of a number of articles in these and related areas.