Nigeria: UK Court Ruling Knocks Back Rivers Govt's Bid to Acquire Shell's Oil Asset in Ogoniland

8 December 2019

Last Thursday's ruling of a UK high court rejecting a request by the Ejama-Ebubu community in Tai Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State has put a wedge in the attempt by the Rivers State government to acquire a stake in a disputed mining lease in Ogoniland.

The lease located in the oil mining concession OML 11 is operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). It has been the subject of prolonged litigation by the community and Shell.

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