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Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by Pacjourna: 5:19am On Jun 16, 2016
PRESS RELEASE: Niger Deltans Drag Federal Government To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership

This is to inform the general public, interested parties and oil & gas stakeholders that on Thursday the 16th day of June 2016, in the Ecowas Community Court of Justice, Suit No: ECW/CCJ/APP/20/15, holden at Abuja, on the commencement of hearings after pleadings have been concluded by learned counsels on both sides of the Plaintiffs and Defendant since the suit was instituted just over a year ago. This landmark case is between the Plaintiffs, Mr. Nosa Ehanire-Osaghae, Mr. Jonah Gbemre, Mr. Aiko Obobaifo and Mr. Daniel Ikponmwosa, suing on behalf of the Niger Delta People and the Defendant, the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Our expectation is for the Defendant to take plea for the court to hear witnesses on both the Plaintiffs and Defendants sides. That we are set to go on with the matter until the determination of the case.

That the Ecowas Court is a noteworthy International Court for the common man of West Africa, and that at the end of this landmark case, the Honorable Court will grant the orders we sought in prayers. Namely:

1. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria has violated the fundamental human rights of Niger Deltans by depriving them of their God given oil blocks vis-à-vis natural resources which they allocated to foreign oil companies and non-indigenes from other parts of the country at their own expense and impoverishment.

2. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria has violated the fundamental human rights of Niger Deltans to life and a healthy environment by the hazardous flaring of gas in their host communities unabated for the last 30 years, which has resulted in many health casualties, fatalities and untimely deaths without adequate reliefs and compensations.

3. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria should put a stop to all acquiring, renewal, award, allocation, transfer, prospecting, buying and selling of oil blocks and their assets until the hearing and determination of substantive matter.

4. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria should re-allocate the ownership of all onshore and offshore oil blocs in the Niger Delta region back to the indigenous oil communities forthwith in accordance with its United Nations and African Union treaty obligations and statutory international law.

5. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria should immediately pay remedial environmental damages to the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) in order for them to speedily facilitate the total remediation of the oil polluted farming lands and fishing waters in Niger Delta region to the tune of $30 billion. For the excess of 9 million barrels of spilt crude oil in the Niger Delta region and for the hazardous gas flaring over the last fifty years of oil exploration and exploitation in the Niger Delta.

6. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria, should not impede and mitigate but rather assist and facilitate an enabling environment for the people of Niger Delta to conduct a peaceful and democratic Referendum to exercise their inalienable Right to Self Determination as enshrined in the United Nations and African Union treaties which it ratified and is signatory bound in accordance with the statutes of international law.

ANY OTHER ORDER OR FURTHER ORDERS that this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this case.

SIGNED:

BARRISTER SOPHIA OKOEDION.
H.S Okoedion Chambers,
90 Akpakpava Road, Benin City.
08039514131, 08091987480, 08057816764.

SOURCE: https://edodeltamovement./oil-bloc-owners/

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by mazimee(m): 5:28am On Jun 16, 2016
Too much problems hanging on this administration's head. Even at they still go around and create more wahala untop the existing ones. I don't wish to be in their position.

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by AngryNigerian(m): 5:45am On Jun 16, 2016
Chaiiiiiiiiiii! When is this season film gonna end, bikonu

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by DesChyko: 5:46am On Jun 16, 2016
And the ex-bloc owners should do what? Own Onion blocs and grazing blocs? grin

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by CecyAdrian(f): 5:47am On Jun 16, 2016
Rubbish!

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by Amiano(m): 5:54am On Jun 16, 2016
Nawa d suspense in dis season film don pass 24 own oh

We don reach ECOWAS nxt na ICC

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by Smartanthony: 5:57am On Jun 16, 2016
let see whot buhari will do.he things that it naija high court Abuja!...

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by Nobody: 5:59am On Jun 16, 2016
Wonder where they were during their 'brother' tenure as president. If they had tabled all this to their Oga Jona, atleast he should have helped them during almost the 6 years he spent as President. But their leaders were busy sharing the region's future away. Bunch of trouble makers!

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by QuotaSystem: 5:59am On Jun 16, 2016
CecyAdrian:
Rubbish!

Complete rubbish. Are they also requesting that oil blocs allocated to Nigeria's JV partners like Mobil (who own more blocs than individuals) should be retrieved?

Lol. They know the oil blocs allocation is next year which is why they fought tooth and nail for GEJ'S re-election. They failed and resorted to militancy.

Well good luck to them in the Ecowas court grin.

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by CecyAdrian(f): 6:06am On Jun 16, 2016
QuotaSystem:


Complete rubbish. Are they also requesting that oil blocs allocated to Nigeria's JV partners like Mobil (who own more blocs than individuals) should be retrieved?

Lol. They know the oil blocs allocation is next year which is why they fought tooth and nail for GEJ'S re-election. They failed and resorted to militancy.

Well good luck to them in the Ecowas court grin.

This people are just confused and misguided. Let's see how it plays out at Ecowas court,

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by code11(m): 6:10am On Jun 16, 2016
After all said and done, the truth still remains that the oil in the Niger delta is the blood of the Nigerian economy. Just a little drop in oil and western States like oyo, osun, Ekiti etc can't even pay workers salary. What do I even say of Northern states? Nigeria has been ripping where they have not sown and it's time to stop. I am not from the Delta regions but then I see a lot of reason in their case. They deserve a better life. Moreover I think its time the FG find another way to revamp grassroot development. Let's just give up on oil for now. I pray people like Fayose will stop talking trash daily and find a way to move Ekiti forward without waiting for federal oil money allocation cus soon there will be no money to allocate.

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by seunmsg(m): 6:10am On Jun 16, 2016
They are just wasting their time with this frivolous suit. GEJ was president for 6 years, they dint blow up pipelines or distracted him with frivolous oil blocs lawsuit.

Nobody should take these Niger deltan activist serious again. They are just a bunch of greedy fellows seeking an avenue to corruptly enrich themselves. A certain Tompolo who once led the struggle is now reported to have over N3billion in a single account. Same applies to other activist and militants. They should all cover their faces in shame and allow the PMB government to develop Nigeria and the Niger delta.

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by Onix01: 6:13am On Jun 16, 2016
This is the fun of democracy. People are allowed to express themselves without any form of limitation. The simple question is why didn't the same group of people claiming to represent ND sue the FG during the last regime when their HERO was the Head of State? Is the issue of oil blocs just emanating into the public domain, despite the recent promises made by this honest administration of allocating oil blocs to hardworking niger-deltans and not miscreants. On this particular case, I suggest they are just seeking some level of recognition from ECOWAS.

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by Nobody: 6:19am On Jun 16, 2016
I Really Feel 4 9ja Deltans, Nigerian Government Are Not Doing All To Make Life Comfortable 4 Dem.

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by 989900: 6:22am On Jun 16, 2016
Actually, a good thing to do than the lunacy of bombing pipelines. Go to court, so everyone can lay bare the facts.

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by sweetetlove(f): 6:32am On Jun 16, 2016
seunmsg:
They are just wasting their time with this frivolous suit. GEJ was president for 6 years, they dint blow up pipelines or distracted him with frivolous oil blocs lawsuit.
this license has specific number of years and it wasn't due throughout d reign of GEJ. Get your facts right.

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by OgaTheTop2: 6:42am On Jun 16, 2016
Are they tired of bombing already?

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by dimieprincess(f): 6:45am On Jun 16, 2016
Pacjourna:
PRESS RELEASE: Niger Deltans Drag Federal Government To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership

This is to inform the general public, interested parties and oil & gas stakeholders that on Thursday the 16th day of June 2016, in the Ecowas Community Court of Justice, Suit No: ECW/CCJ/APP/20/15, holden at Abuja, on the commencement of hearings after pleadings have been concluded by learned counsels on both sides of the Plaintiffs and Defendant since the suit was instituted just over a year ago. This landmark case is between the Plaintiffs, Mr. Nosa Ehanire-Osaghae, Mr. Jonah Gbemre, Mr. Aiko Obobaifo and Mr. Daniel Ikponmwosa, suing on behalf of the Niger Delta People and the Defendant, the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Our expectation is for the Defendant to take plea for the court to hear witnesses on both the Plaintiffs and Defendants sides. That we are set to go on with the matter until the determination of the case.

That the Ecowas Court is a noteworthy International Court for the common man of West Africa, and that at the end of this landmark case, the Honorable Court will grant the orders we sought in prayers. Namely:

1. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria has violated the fundamental human rights of Niger Deltans by depriving them of their God given oil blocks vis-à-vis natural resources which they allocated to foreign oil companies and non-indigenes from other parts of the country at their own expense and impoverishment.

2. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria has violated the fundamental human rights of Niger Deltans to life and a healthy environment by the hazardous flaring of gas in their host communities unabated for the last 30 years, which has resulted in many health casualties, fatalities and untimely deaths without adequate reliefs and compensations.

3. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria should put a stop to all acquiring, renewal, award, allocation, transfer, prospecting, buying and selling of oil blocks and their assets until the hearing and determination of substantive matter.

4. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria should re-allocate the ownership of all onshore and offshore oil blocs in the Niger Delta region back to the indigenous oil communities forthwith in accordance with its United Nations and African Union treaty obligations and statutory international law.

5. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria should immediately pay remedial environmental damages to the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) in order for them to speedily facilitate the total remediation of the oil polluted farming lands and fishing waters in Niger Delta region to the tune of $30 billion. For the excess of 9 million barrels of spilt crude oil in the Niger Delta region and for the hazardous gas flaring over the last fifty years of oil exploration and exploitation in the Niger Delta.

6. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria, should not impede and mitigate but rather assist and facilitate an enabling environment for the people of Niger Delta to conduct a peaceful and democratic Referendum to exercise their inalienable Right to Self Determination as enshrined in the United Nations and African Union treaties which it ratified and is signatory bound in accordance with the statutes of international law.

ANY OTHER ORDER OR FURTHER ORDERS that this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this case.

SIGNED:

BARRISTER SOPHIA OKOEDION.
H.S Okoedion Chambers,
90 Akpakpava Road, Benin City.
08039514131, 08091987480, 08057816764.

SOURCE: https://edodeltamovement./oil-bloc-owners/


Pacjourna:
PRESS RELEASE: Niger Deltans Drag Federal Government To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership

This is to inform the general public, interested parties and oil & gas stakeholders that on Thursday the 16th day of June 2016, in the Ecowas Community Court of Justice, Suit No: ECW/CCJ/APP/20/15, holden at Abuja, on the commencement of hearings after pleadings have been concluded by learned counsels on both sides of the Plaintiffs and Defendant since the suit was instituted just over a year ago. This landmark case is between the Plaintiffs, Mr. Nosa Ehanire-Osaghae, Mr. Jonah Gbemre, Mr. Aiko Obobaifo and Mr. Daniel Ikponmwosa, suing on behalf of the Niger Delta People and the Defendant, the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Our expectation is for the Defendant to take plea for the court to hear witnesses on both the Plaintiffs and Defendants sides. That we are set to go on with the matter until the determination of the case.

That the Ecowas Court is a noteworthy International Court for the common man of West Africa, and that at the end of this landmark case, the Honorable Court will grant the orders we sought in prayers. Namely:

1. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria has violated the fundamental human rights of Niger Deltans by depriving them of their God given oil blocks vis-à-vis natural resources which they allocated to foreign oil companies and non-indigenes from other parts of the country at their own expense and impoverishment.

2. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria has violated the fundamental human rights of Niger Deltans to life and a healthy environment by the hazardous flaring of gas in their host communities unabated for the last 30 years, which has resulted in many health casualties, fatalities and untimely deaths without adequate reliefs and compensations.

3. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria should put a stop to all acquiring, renewal, award, allocation, transfer, prospecting, buying and selling of oil blocks and their assets until the hearing and determination of substantive matter.

4. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria should re-allocate the ownership of all onshore and offshore oil blocs in the Niger Delta region back to the indigenous oil communities forthwith in accordance with its United Nations and African Union treaty obligations and statutory international law.

5. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria should immediately pay remedial environmental damages to the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) in order for them to speedily facilitate the total remediation of the oil polluted farming lands and fishing waters in Niger Delta region to the tune of $30 billion. For the excess of 9 million barrels of spilt crude oil in the Niger Delta region and for the hazardous gas flaring over the last fifty years of oil exploration and exploitation in the Niger Delta.

6. That the Federal Republic of Nigeria, should not impede and mitigate but rather assist and facilitate an enabling environment for the people of Niger Delta to conduct a peaceful and democratic Referendum to exercise their inalienable Right to Self Determination as enshrined in the United Nations and African Union treaties which it ratified and is signatory bound in accordance with the statutes of international law.

ANY OTHER ORDER OR FURTHER ORDERS that this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this case.

SIGNED:

BARRISTER SOPHIA OKOEDION.
H.S Okoedion Chambers,
90 Akpakpava Road, Benin City.
08039514131, 08091987480, 08057816764.

SOURCE: https://edodeltamovement./oil-bloc-owners/

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by Nobody: 6:52am On Jun 16, 2016
This is the best way to seek justice not through violence. Let the facts be placed before the whole world and watch justice done. No gains can be harvested from violence except destruction and death. We can progress as a nation when we seek justice for wrong done to us at the court rather than hitting each other across the face.

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by Nobody: 7:06am On Jun 16, 2016
Sleepless night for pmb

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by seunmsg(m): 7:39am On Jun 16, 2016
sweetetlove:
this license has specific number of years and it wasn't due throughout d reign of GEJ. Get your facts right.

Provide proof. And please, stop the ignorance, you can issue new OPL at any time. Beside, the licence granted to Jide Omokore, Kola Aluko and others were granted by who?

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by goldenceo1: 8:54am On Jun 16, 2016
Buahri must be feeling the heat right now. let all avenue via militancy n diplomacy be used to achieve this struggle. God bless Niger Delta!!!

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by Lucasbible: 9:03am On Jun 16, 2016
Good step in the right direction. Referendum is all we need, lets decide where our future lie.

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by RZArecta(m): 9:20am On Jun 16, 2016
I fully support this move, but as usual the parasitic sadists and efulefus aren't happy. You can see them crying like zombies on this thread already.


ARGUE WITH YOUR ANCESTORS

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by looseweight: 10:08am On Jun 16, 2016
Yes, carry on
Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by Integrityfarms(m): 10:09am On Jun 16, 2016
I pray this nation is not sitting on a keg of gunpowder and toying with a matchstick!

What is wrong with federalism or a national referendum to proffer a lasting peace solution to al these anarchies

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by SureRides4u(m): 10:11am On Jun 16, 2016
Its well.... The government has already agree to share oil blocks for you guys. No biggie
Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by Rickcutie(m): 10:11am On Jun 16, 2016
Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by henrydadon(m): 10:11am On Jun 16, 2016
angry

Oga Jonathan already sold them out grin

Abi no be Nigeria again..
Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by sammyj: 10:12am On Jun 16, 2016
This people refuse to realise allocating oil wells to them will only help the selfish rich and not the poor. in as much as i want them to also benefit from this allocations, ECOWAS cannot enforce a sovereign state to do anything against their will. This already a failed or dead on arrival mission. Yeye they smell!! shocked tongue

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Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by SailorXY: 10:12am On Jun 16, 2016
Kachikwu gave some assurances, let's all chill out till then.
Re: Niger Deltans Drag FG To Ecowas Court Over Oil Blocks Ownership by goodlifehyd(m): 10:12am On Jun 16, 2016
Lol the same Ecowas begging nigeria for funds

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