Delta based lawyer issue NNPC, ND Western 30 day Pre-Action Notice, demand ₦500,000,000,000 Billion damages
A lawyer based in Udu, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. P.O. Onota Esq has dragged the Nigerian National Petroleum. Corporation Exploration and Production Limited and ND Western Nigeria Limited before the Delta State High Court,Otor-Udu and the Federal High Court, Warri over its failure/refusal to comply and obey court judgement delivered on Monday 5th day of August 2013 by Delta State High Court sitting at Otu-Jeremi(then presided over by His Lordship, Hon. Justice. A.O. Akpovi) in Suit No: HCG/40/2011 as a separate judgement delivered on the 16th day of March 2023 by the Court of Appeal, Asaba in favour of his client and one other in Appeal No:CA/AS) 63/2015.
The legal practitioner also issued a thirty day “Pre-Action Notice”against the oil firm just as he demanded the sum of five hundred million naira as “general damages” against the companies amongst other prayers before the Court.
The matter was between Prince Victor Eguriase Bighoro & Anor vs. Alfred Adogbeji Masar & 13 Ors and the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC Limited and others.
In the “Pre-Action Notice”on behalf of his client, Prince Victor Eguriase Bighoro, the lawyer is praying the court for”A declaration that the refusal till date by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Exploration and Production Limited,NNPC E&P Limited(formerly Nigeria Petroleum Development Company(NPDC); and (2) ND Western Nigeria Limited delivered on Monday to obey recognition/effect to and/or and/or comply with the judgement delivered on Monday 5th day of August, 2013 by Delta State High Court ,sitting at Otu-Jeremi(Then presided over by His Lordship, Hon. Justice A.O. Akpovi)in Suit No. HCG/40/2011: Prince Victor Eguriase Bighoro & Anor vs. Alfred Adogbeji Masar & 13 Ors. and the judgmnt delivered on the 16th day of March, 2023 by the Court of Appeal, Asaba in the favour of the 1st Appellant(our client) and the 2nd Appellant in Appeal No. CA/AS/63/2015: Prince Victor Eguriase Bighoro & Anor vs. Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Ltd. & 15 Ors., and the continue recognition and/or dealing by NNPC E&P Limited(formerly NPDC) with of the purported, illegal and/or parallel government of 2021-2022 led by Chief Alledey Oghenero Nuwawan(as the purported President General/ Community Representative Committee(CRC) of Ekakpamre Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State and the purported, illegal and/or parallel government of 2023-2024 led by Comrade Edafe Ekporharor(as the purported President General/ Community Representative Committee(CRC) of Ekakpamre Community; and using their cohorts /cronies to represent the Petroleum Industry Act(PIA) OML 34 NNPC E&P Ltd. and GMoU/PGMOU projects, transactions, release of fund(s) or money/monies meant for Ekakpamre Community projects and surveillance job slots/ employments and scholarship awards (both University and Secondary School) 2022 till date, relief materials and/or Christmas bonuses, F.T.O, payment of works including awarded contracts to them, all of which above occurred, took place and/or were taking place during the dependency of the aforesaid suit and appeal and their respective judgement, are illegal, null and void.
“A declaration that having regard to and/or by implication of the judgement delivered on the 16th day of March, 2023 by the Court of Appeal, Asaba in favour of the 1st Appellant(our client) and the 2nd Appellant in Appeal No. CA/AS/ 63/2015: Prince Victor Eguriase Bighoro & Anor vs. Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Ltd. &15 Ors.,the Claimant or Plaintiff is the rightful and lawful President General of Ekakpamre Community/the Chairman of Ekakpamre Community Representative Committee in respect of the NPDC(now NNPC E&P Ltd) OML 34 GMOU/PGMOU and now referred to as Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) projects.
“An order directing,mandating and/or compelling Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Exploration and Production Limited (NNPC E&P Limited (formerly Nigeria Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC); and ND Western Nigeria Limited to give recognition to and/or recognize the Claimant or Plaintiff (Prince Victor Eguriase Bighoro) as the rightful and lawful President General/Chairman of Community Representative Committee (CRC) of Ekakpamre Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.
“An order of injunction restraining Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Exploration and Production Limited (NNPC E&P Limited) formerly Nigeria Petroleum Development Company Limited(NPDC); and ND Western Nigeria Limited, their staff/official /officers, representatives, agents, servants, privies, assigns and/or any and all person(s) howsoever described, acting at their behest,direction(s) and/or instruction(s) from them giving recognition to recognizing, having any dealings and/or further dealings with members of the purported, illegal and/or parallel government of 2023-2024 led by Comrade Edafe Ekporharor (as the purported President General/ Community Representative Committee (CRC) of Ekakpamre Community and their cohorts/cronies, representatives, agents, servants, privies, assigns and/or any and all person(s) howsoever described, acting at their behest, direction(s) and/or howsoever described on behalf of Ekakpamre Community including but not limited to the NPDC(now NNPC E&,P Ltd.) OML 34 GMOU/PGMOU and now referred to as Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) Projects.
“The sum of ₦500,000,000,000.00(Five Hundred Billion Naira) only as general damages against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Exploration and Production Limited (NNPC E&P Limited) formerly Nigeria Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC); and ND Western Nigeria Limited, particularly in respect of, in connection with, relating to and/or over the role played and still being played by them in the execution of Ekakpamre Community projects by NPDC GMOU/PGMOU OML 34 etc. without the consent, mandate and/or authority of the Claimant or Plaintiff (Prince Victor Eguriase Bighoro) as the rightful and lawful President General/ Chairman of Community Representative Committee (CRC) of Ekakpamre Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.”
