BB,excellent post.You have been digesting all the commentary and have observed an agenda.
It would seem there are many here that are part of factions who are attempting to manipulate shareholder sentiment and shareholder ownership,and a deeply rooted effort to manipulate share value and perception of EO,Perhaps they are also posting on Raging Bull,
Tonga posted an article on RB today that indicated that Andrew Young of the US Senate and Howard Jeter are also under the USA investigatory magnifying glass as a result of their assistance in African/Nigerian assistance in commercial development.
It would seem that any association with anything commercial oriented in Nigeria is coming under scrutiny of the investiatory eye of the USA.
And thus,we repeatedly see the cliche of..."this is a Nigerian scam(yet another).
THus,the generalized perception is that anything from Nigeria is to be considered a Nigerian scam,including EO and any oil commercialism.
Interestingly,the politicians who support these investigations are no less "guilty" of accepting "campaign contributions" and the like to assist in furthering the campaign contributor's agenda.Every politiician gets benefits from accepting contributions(bribes),yet there is a clear focus on Nigeria and black policitians.
So ,it would seem as if there is extra attention placed on Africa and being black doing political business in black countries.But it is true,imo,that Nigeria has an abundnace of scams coming to America.
So,once again,it would appear,there is a racial component to all of this investigatory activity.
Finally,I would then stretch this concept to include that a primary factor as to why EO is getting all this negative treatment from the USA and the major oil companies is due,at least in part,to him being a black man,wielding all this power and influence,within and without the borders of Nigeria.
THis is ,in part,why many majors don't want to do business with EO,and the shareprice being so low.
And conversely,this is why the partners of ERHE /EO are Swiss and Chinese,without the extent of prejudice for black that the USA has within it's ranks of politicians and oil companies
What surprises me most s why EO simply doesn't buy into owning a 50.1 percent ownership of ERHE.It would close the door on any shareholder coups of any sort.Instead,EO leaves the door open for such attempts.