Supreme Court Rejects Shell’s Request For Review Of ₦17b Judgment

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has struck out an application filed by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited ( SPDCNL) seeking to set aside its January 11, 2019 judgment upholding a N17bilion damages awarded against the oil company.

On January 11, 2019, the apex court upheld an earlier judgment by the Court of Appeal, affirming a June 14, 2010 judgment of the Federal High Court which awarded the damages against Shell over an oil spill at Ejam-Ebulu in Tai Eleme Local Government Area of River State in the early 1970.

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On Friday, Justice Samuel Osuji, who read the lead ruling of the Supreme Court’s panel, prepared by Justice Cenrus Nweze, held that the application by Shell, asking for a review of its earlier judgment, had no merit.

Reacting to the the Supreme Court’s latest decision, Lucius Nwosu (SAN), who led the legal team of the community, said the judgment sum, with interest, now stands within the neighbourhood of N160billion.