 Meanwhile, the coalition of civil society groups has decried what it termed as attempted blackmail and extortion against the Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation Limited, NNPCL, and other government entities over allegations of 48 million barrels missing crude oil. At a press briefing held in Lagos, the co-convenor of the group Declan Ihekere vehemently condemned the allegations being purported by George Ubo, describing it as serial blackmail. According to Ihekere, the group's concerns stemmed from recent allegations raised by Ubo following a resolution by the House of Representatives in December 2022 to put the purported missing 48 million barrels of crude oil purportedly sold in China by certain Nigerian officials. While acknowledging their stance against corruption within public and private institutions, Ihekere emphasized the necessity of addressing such concerns through properly legal channels rather than resetting to blackmail or extortion. We're here to say fighting corruption must be done rightly, not through blackmail. However, the appropriate channels for addressing such concerns are through established legal process, not through coercion, blackmail or extortion. The coalition of civil society groups firmly believes in the principles of due process and the rule of law. Every citizen, regardless of their status or affiliation, is entitled to a fair and just legal proceeding. Mr. Ubo's action, on the other hand, represents a blatant disregard for these principles and pose a threat to the stability and credibility of our legal system. It's essential for all citizens to trust and have confidence in our legal institutions. By attempting to subvert due process through blackmail and extortion, Mr. Ubo undermines the very foundations of justice that our society relies on. Here, you are petitioning the National Assembly and they have worked, investigated and come up to the fact that this person has no case to answer. I don't see any reason why you want to push for that. It shows clearly there's an interim motive for that person that is doing this thing and why is doing it. And that is why we're here to say, look, we are not in support of anybody blackmailing or when you don't have enough evidence to come up with what you are claiming, then you should go and rest and that's our own position. We need to be conscious and circumspecting of one fact that somebody that had the notoriety to blackmail, you know, serially and somebody that had been confirmed as an ex-conduct who is, you know, going around, you know, blackmailing. I think by now the DSS, you know, and the law enforcement agents, you know, she will not, you know, swing into action and make sure, you know, this man is put behind bars. It was us must do. And if there are processes in court, which is legal, which is normal, I think we should allow that thing to slide away before anybody who does that, who does contrary remains a suspect and he has ulterior motives. And that's why we're saying that as progressive elements and as Nigerians who are particularly about this country, whatever we do must be in line with the laid-down rules, regulation and law of the land.