The Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order restraining officials of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) from accessing or spending ₦62.5 billion approved as a cost variation for projects the group claims have already been completed.
In a statement, the organisation disclosed that it has filed a suit against HYPREP, its Project Coordinator, the Chairman of its Board of Trustees, the Head of Accounts, the Attorney-General of the Federation, and the Minister of Environment.
The group alleged that the approval of the additional funds did not follow due process and amounted to a misuse of public resources earmarked for the cleanup of Ogoniland. 
Speaking on the development, the Convener of the Ogoni Liberation Initiative, Dr. Douglas Fabeke, said the organisation had submitted documents before the court alleging financial irregularities in the management of HYPREP’s funds.
Fabeke further claimed that some project funds could not be accounted for and criticised the National Assembly committee responsible for oversight of the cleanup project for allegedly failing to release its oversight report.
The group also called for the removal of the Minister of Environment, alleging financial misconduct and a failure to address concerns raised by stakeholders over the implementation of the Ogoni cleanup programme.
When contacted for a response, HYPREP declined to comment on the allegations.
