<p><strong> KATSINA-ALU CJN (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> The facts of this case are simple and straightforward. These can be gleaned from paragraphs 4 - 12 of the statement of claim which state as follows:</p><p>4. The plaintiff states that upon the implementation of the Onshore/Offshore Dichotomy Abrogation Law, 2004, pursuant to the decision of this honourable court in suit No. SC/28/2001 between <em> Attorney-General, Cross Rivers State v. Attorney- General, Federation, </em> a dichotomy separating onshore and offshore production and restricting oil producing states to drawing their 13% derivation funds from revenue produced onshore only was introduced.</p><p>5. The plaintiff avers that the 2nd defendant thereafter directed its agency - the National Boundary Commission (NBC) to produce maps of littoral states to determine the attribution of oil wells based thereon with a view to demarcating the maritime boundaries of littoral states including the plaintiff and 1st defendant.</p><p>6. Further to the above, the plaintif…</p>