Mr. Nosa Ehanire Osaghae, Mr. Jonah Gbemre, Mr. Peter Aiko Obobaifo and
Mr. Daniel Ikponmwosa of No. 18 Ezoti Street, Off Airport Road, Benin City,
Edo State, Nigeria.
5. DESIGNATION OF THE DEFENDANT:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
6. SUBJECT MATTER OF PROCEEDINGS:
Violation of the Plaintiff’s fundamental human, civil, social and economic rights and
that of the Niger Delta people of Nigeria.
7. FACTS AS PRESENTED BY THE PLAINTIFFS
The 1st to 4th Plaintiffs are citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and reside at
no. 18, Ezoti Street, off Airport Road, Benin City, Edo State.
The Defendant is a Member State of the ECOWAS and a signatory to the Revised
Treaty establishing the ECOWAS.
The 1st Plaintiff who is from Edo State avers that he has suffered marginalization
from the Defendant and its agents in the Niger Delta region. The 2nd Plaintiff is from
Delta state and claims to be a victim of injustice being perpetrated by crude oil
exploration/mining companies arising from crude oil spills, gas flaring and
environmental degradation. The 3rd Plaintiff is from Edo State and avers that he is a
victim of apparent destruction of communal fishing water in the Niger Delta region
by oil companies. Lastly, the 4th Plaintiff from Edo State claims to be a victim of
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