ii) A DECLARATION: that the unbridled crude oil exploration, gas flaring and resultant
pollution and deaths of people in the Niger-Delta region in the past 30 years which has
led to severe environmental degradation and destruction without proper steps being taken
by the Federal Government of Nigeria to prevent same is unlawful and a clear violation
of their Fundamental Rights to life, and the dignity of Nigerians living in the oil
producing areas of the Niger-Delta Region, Right to Self Determination, Right to healthy
Environment and same is contrary to the provisions of Article 1, 2, 4, 16 & 24 of the
African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR); Article 1 & 6 of the United
Nation’s International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR); Article 1 & 12
of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).
iii) AN ORDER: directing the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately declare a
MORATORIUM on all oil blocs transactions by suspending or ceasing all onshore and
offshore Oil Blocs acquiring, awarding, leasing, renewing, prospecting, buying and
selling in any form whatsoever pending the hearing and determination of the substantive
matter (ACHPR: Article 1 & 21.2).
iv) AN ORDER: mandating the Federal Government of Nigeria to re-allocate the
ownership of all onshore and offshore oil blocs in the Niger Delta region back to the
indigenous oil communities (ACHPR: Article 21 & 22) & (ICESCR Article 11).
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