A metering company, Ziklagsis Network Ltd, has prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the Federal Ministry of Power and others from revoking the N39.1 billion meant for metering contract.Ziklagsis Network Ltd, the plaintiff, filed the originating summons marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/576/2024, through its lawyer, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, before Justice James Omotosho.The plaintiff sues the Federal Government of Nigeria, Federal Ministry of Power, Minister of Power, Debt Management Office, Providus Bank Ltd and De-Haryor Global Services Ltd as 1st to 6th defendants respectively.The suit sought the sum of N1.1 billion…
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Electricity distribution controversy: Court orders parties to maintain status quo
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered parties in a suit filed over the raging controversy on the alleged takeover of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to maintain status quo pending the next date of hearing. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by counsel to the plaintiffs, Etigwe Uwa, SAN, ordered that the defendants be out on notice of the processes filed in the suit witjin five days of making the order. The plaintiffs; CEC Africa Investments Limited and KANN Utility Company…
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