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.|
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