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Amnesty International Tells Tinubu To Ensure That Sale Of Shell’s Onshore Subsidiary Does Not Violate Human Rights

<p><img width="696" height="438" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Amnesty-International.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Amnesty International Slams Buhari Government Over Killings In South-East" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Amnesty-International.jpg 696w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Amnesty-International-300x189.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px" /></p> <h2>Rights group, Amnesty International has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to ensure that the planned sale of Shell's Onshore Subsidiary does not violate human rights.</h2> <p>Making this call in an extensive report released in a post released on its official X handle, the group tasked Tinubu to ensure that the sale does not lead to further deterioration in human rights in the South-South region that has over the years been blighted by decades of oil pollution.</p> <p><em>"The Nigerian authorities must ensure that Shell’s planned sale of its operations in the Niger Delta, does not lead to a further deterioration in human rights in a region blighted by decades of oil pollution," </em>the post by Amnesty International read.</p> <p>The right group lamented that <em>"For decades, spills have damaged the health and livelihoods of many of the Niger Delta’s inhabitants. Shell should not be allowed to wash its hands of the problems and leave."</em></p> <p><strong>Naija News</strong> recalls that the group had, in the build-up to the presidential swearing-in ceremony, called on President Tinubu to ensure that the sale of shells does not result in human rights violations.</p> <p>The group at the time tasked the president to ensure that  Shell’s sale does not end or limit the company’s liabilities.</p> <p>The group further advised that Shell be required to provide a full assessment of all existing pollution in the delta, ensure it has provided satisfactory remediation for any damage, and that local inhabitants’ concerns about the sale process are fully appraised and addressed before the planned sale is approved.</p> <p><strong>Naija News</strong> recalls that <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/16/shell-exits-oil-exploration-in-nigeria-sells-off-onshore-subsidiary/">Shell had earlier in January announced that it reached</a> an agreement to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) to Renaissance as it exits its oil exploration in Nigeria.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/22/amnesty-international-tells-tinubu-to-ensure-that-sale-of-shells-onshore-subsidiary-does-not-violate-human-right/">Amnesty International Tells Tinubu To Ensure That Sale Of Shell’s Onshore Subsidiary Does Not Violate Human Rights</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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Rivers Crisis: APC Hails Court’s Decision on Fubara Budget Presentation 

<p>The Court nullified the N800bn budget signed into law by the Governor</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv/rivers-crisis-apc-hails-courts-decision-on-fubara-budget-presentation/">Rivers Crisis: APC Hails Court’s Decision on Fubara Budget Presentation </a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv">Arise News</a>.</p>

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Crisis Looms As Sacked Plateau Lawmakers Set To Return To Assembly

<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Plateau-Assembly-jpg-1000x600.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Plateau-Assembly-jpg-1000x600.webp 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Plateau-Assembly-jpg-590x354.webp 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Plateau-Assembly-jpg-400x240.webp 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2>In a developing political crisis in <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/plateau-state/">Plateau State</a>, 16 members of the state House of Assembly, recently ousted by the Court of Appeal, have declared their intention to return to the House, defying the court judgments that nullified their elections.</h2> <p>This bold stance was made public during a press briefing in Jos, the state capital, on Monday.</p> <p>The Court of Appeal had previously dismissed these lawmakers on the grounds that their party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), lacked the requisite structure to sponsor candidates in the last general elections.</p> <p>However, the affected members, led by Ishaku Maren, are contesting this decision based on a Supreme Court judgment that upheld the election of the State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang.</p> <p>They argue that this verdict implicitly qualifies them to retain their positions in the Assembly.</p> <p>In a move that challenges the legal system, the lawmakers announced plans to resume duties in the House on Tuesday, coinciding with the Assembly's reconvention after a two-month recess.</p> <p>This decision is poised to escalate tensions and raise significant legal and constitutional questions.</p> <p>Adding to the complexity, Governor Mutfwang, after a recent meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, disclosed to State House correspondents that both political and legal solutions were being sought to address what he termed an injustice against the PDP lawmakers.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/22/crisis-looms-as-sacked-plateau-lawmakers-set-to-return-to-assembly/">Crisis Looms As Sacked Plateau Lawmakers Set To Return To Assembly</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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