Shell’s Shameful Victory: UK Supreme Court Fails Nigerian Communities in Oil Spill Case
Posted by John Donovan:
LONDON, 10 May 2023
The UK Supreme Court has dealt a devastating blow to Nigerian claimants seeking justice against two Shell subsidiaries for a catastrophic offshore oil spill in 2011. The ruling, announced today, marks another shameful chapter in Shell’s ongoing legal battles against the long-suffering residents of Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta—a region plagued by pollution, conflict, and corruption directly linked to the oil and gas industry.