Court sets aside order barring Roger Brown as Seplat’s CEO | TheCable

Chukwuejekwu Aneke, the presiding judge, set aside the order while ruling on the applications filed by Seplat Energy, Roger Brown, Basil Omiyi, Seplat’s board chairman, and persons affected by the ex-parte order in the case.

“I find as a fact that the petitioners’ grouse can adequately be accommodated under the provisions of section 354 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act , which falls within the jurisdiction of this court,” he said. “I find and hold that the petitioners have locus standi to bring the petition before the court. Furthermore, this court has jurisdiction to adjudicate on the suit as it falls within the provision of section 251 of the constitution. However, by virtue of order 26 rules 9 and 10 of the federal high court Civil Procedure Rules 2019, the interim orders of the court made on 8th March 2023 are hereby discharged and vacated.

The suit was instituted against Brown and other respondents by aggrieved stakeholders of the company over allegations of racism, favouring of expatriate workers, discrimination against Nigerians, and breach of good governance.Moses Igbrude, Sarat Kudaisi, Kenneth Nnabike, Ajani Abidoye, and Robert Ibekwe were the defendants in suit no. FHC/L/402/2023 against the respondents, which are Seplat Energy, Brown, and Omiyi.

“Seplat Energy remains confident that the judicial process will address the circumstances appropriately. The company continues to engage with the ministry of interior,” the energy firm said.

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