- Senator Araraume vehemently opposes the appointment of a new NNPC Limited chairman, citing a court order and alleged disregard for legal processes
- Araraume demands N100 billion in damages, accusing President Tinubu of unlawfully removing him as NNPC Limited’s board chairman
Senator Ifeanyi Araraume has vehemently opposed the appointment of a new non-executive chairman for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), asserting that it violates a court order. Araraume, recognized as the chairman of the board, contends that President Bola Tinubu’s action goes against the court’s directive.
In a recent public notice issued by his lawyer, Dr. Ogwu Onoja, SAN, Araraume emphasized that he continues to hold the position of chairman until instructed otherwise by the court. The notice referenced a Federal High Court judgment and order dated April 18, 2023, which restrained the President from removing Araraume’s name as a Non-Executive Director of NNPC Ltd.
The notice stated, “It is shocking that rather than obey the valid and extant judgment of the court, the president has taken the laws into his hands to overrule the courts and usurp the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal before whom, the president has filed an appeal which is pending, by taking steps to undermine the judgment by such illegal appointments.”
Araraume demanded a significant sum of N100 billion in damages for the unlawful manner in which he was removed as board chairman, emphasizing that his name was used in the incorporation of the entity.
The senator’s protest underscores the legal and procedural challenges surrounding the appointment of the NNPC Limited chairman and the contentious issues arising from conflicting court orders.
NDLEA intercepts Cyprus-bound illicit drugs hidden in jean trousers
The National Law and Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized kilos of hard drugs bound for Cyprus from syndicate.
The anti-narcotic agency says the hard drug, which included methamphetamine, tramadol and other psychoactive substances, were sewn into hems of jean trousers or stuffed in dolls, buttons, soaps and beverage tins.
NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi made this known on Sunday in Abuja.
He disclosed that Lagos-based courier firms were to export the drugs to destinations in Europe, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Asia.
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