In 1993, the All Anglophone Conference formed pushing for a return to the autonomy provided to the Southern Cameroons under the federal system. In 1994, the Bamenda Declaration of large members of the AAC decided to work toward secession rather than autonomy. This resulted the next year in the creation of the Southern Cameroon People's Conference (SCPC) formed as an umbrella organisation bringing together student, trade organisations, and political organisations committed to independence, rather than a return to autonomy.
The All Anglophone Conference's push in 1993 aimed to revive the self-governance granted to Southern Cameroons under the federal system. In 1994, the Bamenda Declaration by AAC leaders opted for secession over autonomy. This led to the establishment of the SCPC in 1995 as a unifying body comprising students, trade unions, and political groups advocating for independence.