HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSC (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): I have read the erudite and copious judgment of my learned brother IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, JSC. I agree with his Lordship's reasoning and conclusion that this appeal has no merit and should be dismissed.
This is an appeal by the Appellants against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Owerri wherein the Court allowed the appeal of the Respondents at the Court below and set aside the judgment of the High Court which was in favour of the present Appellants. Not satisfied with the decision, the Appellants has appealed to this Court.
The facts that led to this appeal are that the Appellants instituted an action seeking the following reliefs:
i) A Declaration that the decisions contained in the White Paper altering the agreement between the Appellants and Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited and that between the Appellants and other oil and gas companies in OWAZA was illegal, null and void and…