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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION V HRH OBONG (DR) EFFIONG B ARCHIANGA & ORS (2018)

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION V HRH OBONG (DR) EFFIONG B ARCHIANGA & ORS

(2018) LCN/4593(SC)

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Thursday, July 5, 2018


Case Number: SC.631 /2014

 

JUSTICES:

MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD

KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN

CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE

EJEMBI EKO

PAUL ADAMU GALINJE

 

APPELLANTS

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 5959LAS CONILAS BOULEVARD IRVING TEXASUNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)

RESPONDENTS

1. HRH OBONG (DR) EFFIONG B ARCHIANGA (JP)2. OBONG DANIEL A. UDOMFIOK 3. OBONG DANIEL PETER EKPO4. OBONG BASSEY I. AKPANIKA (JP)5. CHIEF OWON SUNDAY AKAPANOWONG6. WILLIAMS HENRY MKPAH7. OBONGAWAN BESSIE O NYAKPA8. CHIEF EDMOND N. OKON9. CHIEF ISUAMDONO I. OKON10. CHIEF OKUTINYANG H. INYANG(for themselves and on behalf of the people andmembers of Ibeno clan in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State)11. NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION12. MOBIL PRODUCTION NIGERIA UNLIMITED

 

COUNSELS

MR. PAUL USORO, SAN, with Ime Edem-Nse and Ejike Wogu, for the Appellant.||MR. L.E. NWOSU, SAN with Anthony Ayaogu and Z. A. Nwosu for the 1st sets of Respondents from 1-10.|CHIEF I.A. ADEDIPE, SAN with Chinasa Unagbubam and Munachiso Michael for the 11th Respondent.|MR. DANIEL OHABUIKE, with Y.B. Daniel Kalio for 12th Respondent.|

(DELIVERED BY AMIRU