The ruling comes as the court of appeal sitting in Owerri had ordered the managing director and the other three management staff of SPDC to appear before it over contempt of court.
However, Okunbor and other management stafapproached the apex court, seeking a stay of the execution of the decision until the appeal is determined.Led by Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun, a panel of five judges gave the order last Thursday. Other members of the panel include Chima Centus Nweze, Uwani Musa Abba Aji, Helen Moronkeji Ogunwumju, and Adamu Jauro.held that “the pending applications filed before the court are contentious and cannot be taken now”.
The contentious applications before the court comprise an application dated April 4, 2022, seeking an order staying further committal proceeding in appeal number, CA/OW/489/2020, and another a