The Federal High Court presided over by Justice I.E. Ekwo in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/412/2021 has dismissed a lawsuit alleging collusion with foreign comp
The Federal High Court presided over by Justice I.E. Ekwo in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/412/2021 has dismissed a lawsuit alleging collusion with foreign companies and agencies, corruption and money laundering against Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas, NLNG, the former Managing Director, Tony Attah, General Manager Commercial Ufuoma Otemowo, Former General Manager Commercial and Non-Executive Director Patrick Olinma.
The case was dismissed as lacking in merit.
According to court papers, the case was initiated via a proxy company, Global Private Investigators Limited. This company was clearly acting on behalf of undisclosed principals as Global Private Investigators Limited has no contractual or other partnership relationship whatsoever with Nigeria LNG and its executive officers.
The principals are most likely aggrieved contractors who have lost out on lucrative contracts or had had thier contracts terminated by the Board of Nigeria LNG.
The proxy company had instituted the law suit seeking amongst other reliefs an order of the Federal High Court stopping Nigeria LNG from entering into new contracts with reputable international oil and gas companies like Gunvor, Trafigura, Royal Dutch Shell, Vitol, TotalEnergies Trading/Totsa, Glencore, and Eni for lifting of LNG alleging that they are involved in criminal activities in the US and other countries.
Also an order of court awarding to them the sum of N5 billion Naira against Nigeria LNG and its Directors. They also wanted an order of court removing Mr. Patrick Olinma from the Board of Nigeria LNG.
Sources say that Nigeria LNG and other defendants put up a vigorous defence through their lawyers which led to the federal High Court dismissing the case.
Olinma has since voluntarily resigned from the Board of Directors of Nigeria LNG Limited, effective 31st July, 2021
