Lawyers File Contempt Notice Against Shell

Lawyers File Contempt Notice Against Shell

Author: Africa Business Radio March 22, 2022 Duration: 44:19
Well over 48 hours after the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division ordered global oil
giant, Shell, along with its Nigerian alter ego, Shell PetroleuOim Development Company, to deposit with the court a judgement debt of N800 billion awarded in 2020 for oil spill and environment spoilage, and failing to carry out the order of the court, lawyers to the judgement creditors have returned to the court with a Form 48 notice on the consequence of disobedience of court order.
The notice seen by Business A.M. was registered at the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division on 17th March and the lawyers to the Egbalor Community in Rivers State, noted that it was brought in pursuant to Section 72 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act & Order IX Rules 13(1) & (2) Judgement Enforcement Rules and it is made out to Jan Van Bunnik, Finance Director, Shell Nigeria, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria

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