Oil wells: Akwa Ibom wins round one, as Rivers heads for Supreme Court

Written by Lanre Adewole

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, upheld the objection of Akwa Ibom State to a suit brought by Rivers State, challenging the return of 76 oil wells to it by the National Boundary Commission.

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[b]Nigeria: Abia Gets 46 New Oil Wells[/b]Vincent Ujumadu
13 September 2007

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Umuahia — ABIA State has joined the league of states in the Niger-Delta enjoying high revenue from oil as the state has been credited with additional 46 oil wells by the Federal Government.

Five other wells that are still being contested for by Abia and Rivers States would have revenue accruing from them shared fifty-fifty by the two states in the interim until a final decision is taken
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