I wrote it before a discovery into block 1 is not great news for block 1 and oil production Nigeria knows the history of competitors sharing info and resources. They will drill on block 2 and may create a joint committee(next year and beyond) before anything moves on the discovery.
IF, ah say *IF* conoil ("the guru") big mikey is the culprit - he's been played by someone - that's my opinion - he's not big enough to make this play w/o help or manipulation.