Wow, i did not know that in 1961 English Cameroonians almost became part of Nigeria oh.

Cameroon Echoes-
On the occasion of Nigeria’s 50th anniversary of Independence we look at the 11th February 1961 plebiscite in which the people of southern Cameroon were consulted on whether to go with Nigeria to independence or join up with French Cameroon.The people opted for unification with the French Cameroon October 1st 1961, a year after Nigeria gained independence on Oct 1st 1960.If the plebiscite were to be redone, how would Southern Cameroon vote? Cameroonians Respond.

RESPONSES!
We Need A Third Option
Talking about a re-conducted plebiscite in Southern Cameroon, if we were given a chance to vote to join either Nigeria or French Cameroon, I would vote to join Nigeria. However, because of the two choices we had earlier made and the present disposition, I think that we should be given another option of self rule that is if we want to be on our own or not.
If we were given that option in 1961, things would have been better for Anglophones than what we experience presently. So, if another plebiscite came I think we Southern Cameroonians should press for the option of independence without reunification with French Cameroon or integration with Nigeria and overwhelmingly vote for that platform.
Rudolf Akongo, Masters Student English, UB

The question is a very ticklish one.
Joining Nigeria or La Republique du Cameroun is taking a leap in the dark. I think the only solution is standing on our own that is what I can tell you for now.
Paul Tamnjong, Princial COTTEC Bafut


More responses by Cameroonians can be found on the site. But given the state of affairs in Naija, they dodged the bullet.

http://www.cameroonechoes.org/will-you-vote-french-cameroon-or-nigeria-in-another-plebiscite/