Plaintiffs failed to indicate any company that applied and was refused license on the ground that it comes from the Niger Delta. The Defendant admitted that there are companies who exercise their right of renewal of the mining lease but that the treaties and laws the Plaintiff relied upon only confirms the ownership by the Defendant of her land and resources found within her boundaries. The Defendant added that the revenue derived from its resources are shared between the three tiers of Government in compliance with the formula for distribution spelt out in the 1999 Constitution. The Defendant contends that in compliance with the provisions of its constitution, the Plaintiffs have representatives both in the senate and House of Representatives, and by virtue of their representation, the Plaintiffs lack the requisite standing to sue for and on behalf of the alleged 6 states. That the Federal Government of Nigeria only oversees the oil sector but all the revenue accruable to the federation account from this sector is shared to all the three tiers of government in accordance with the laid down law after paying 13% derivation to oil producing states who also benefit from the remaining 87%. On the issue of environmental degradation, the Defendants aver that it is their responsibility to prevent degradation of land in oil producing states. That it has made tremendous efforts and it is still putting more resources in the reclamation of land, water, and air composition of the affected communities. That recently, in line with her internal, regional and international obligation, the government released the sum 10