A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja has declared the award of N18.4 billion as compensation to 34 oil producing communities of Obiafu, Soku to Bonny in Rivers over Nigeria NLG Ltd’s acquisition of right of way (ROW) illegal.
According to Guardian, Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment held that the plaintiff, Nigeria LNG Ltd, had successfully demonstrated that the defendants acted ultra vires and its case succeeded on merit.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Senate had, in a resolution dated Oct 4, 2022, mandated the LNG to pay the 34 communities within 60 days, following a petition submitted on behalf of 73 communities of Obiafu, Soku to Bonny in Rivers, seeking compensation for acquisition of right of way by the company.
