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 initiative in 1993 sought to revive the self-governance enjoyed by Southern Cameroons under the federal system. In 1994, the Bamenda Declaration adopted by key AAC figures chose secession over autonomy. This prompted the creation of the SCPC in 1995 as a coalition of students, trade unions, and political groups striving for independence.