The international pressure that came after the execution was well appreciated. But we would have hoped that we would have gotten it before the execution, or even before the trial. We do appreciate what everybody did in the attempt to save his life. We would hope that such pressure will become even more intense on behalf of the environment and also for the 19 Ogonis now in detention who are set to face similar trial. We know that Shell listened to the concerns of those who use their oil.
More pressure can change the situation.
And I visited quite a number of embassies in Nigeria, and worked with human rights and environmental groups. So I went to the British High Commissioner in Nigeria, and told him about the problems, and that I would like to see the head of Shell to discuss my brother's freedom and the freedom of our colleagues who were detained. At my request, he arranged a meeting between myself and the head of Shell in Nigeria. Over three periods that we met, I pled with him to use his influence to stop the trial and to save the lives of my brother and the other colleagues. He said to me that it would be difficult, but not impossible.