The suit marked No, PHC/YEN/CS/81/2020 was filed by Chief Brown Agu , Mrs Rosemary John-Oduone President Ijaw Women Connect and Mr Femowei Friend.
Counsel to the Plaintiffs, Emie Trofanowei had opposed the request for adjournment on the grounds that it was frivolous adding that the motion the defence was seeking time to respond to had been served on them for weeks.The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Minister of Petroleum Resources and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources are defendants in the suit.
They also want the court to restrain the defendants and respondents from issuing or approving any licence in respect of the Marginal fields listed, pending the hearing and determination of the suit.
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