ABSTRACT
This chapter assesses Nigeria's chances of success had it elected to invoke this review procedure in the Bakassi case. It serves as a valuable guide to policymakers faced with similar circumstances or wrestling with thorny questions surrounding seemingly intractable boundary problems. The chapter discusses the notion of revision in general and its specific application under the International Court of Justice (ICJ) system. It outlines the standards for the revision remedy in international adjudication, referencing past judicial and arbitral experiences and scholarly submissions. The chapter applies the requirements to the case of Nigeria to ascertain whether Nigeria would have fared favorably or not in the pursuit of the remedy in the Bakassi case. It discusses possible arguments by Nigeria to support a revision of the judgment. The chapter examines Successive Nigerian governments had the opportunity over the years to seek a revision of the 2002 judgment of the ICJ awarding sovereign ownership over the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon.
