Justice came the way of the Ogoni
people of Rivers state on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja where a
multi-national oil company, Shell Petroleum Company agreed to pay a whopping
sum of N45.9B to the people for the loses suffered during oil spillage that
ravaged their communities.
The monetary compensation ordered
by a Federal High Court ten years ago will be paid to the Ogonis through their
lawyer, Chief Lucius Nwosu.
Shell Petroleum Company through
its lawyer, Chief A. O Ejelamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria announced the
decision to pay up the money while addressing Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of
the Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday.
The senior lawyer sought order of
Justice Mohammed to permit payment of the debt through the Chief Registrar of
the court in a bank account to be opened for the purpose.
Final decision to pay up the
money was endorsed by Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal High court
Abuja.
Although the oil company had
sought to pay through the Chief Registrar of the court, it was eventually
agreed that the amount be paid to the aggrieved people through their lawyer.
The amount was awarded in favour
of Ogoni people by Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Lagos division of the Federal
High court on June 14, 2010 in his judgment in a suit filed by the Ogoni
people.
However, the Ogonis waived the
interest on the principal amount as concession agreed upon during
reconciliation.
Details later…
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