Nigerian Court Stops Seplat Energy's Annual General Meeting, Adjourns Hearing Of Suit Against British CEO, Others | Sahara Reporters

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped Nigeria’s energy giant company, Seplat Energy PLC, from holding its planned Annual General Meeting (AGM), slated for May 10, 2023.

This was stated in a ruling made by Justice Inyang Ekwo in the suit brought by the Petitioners/Applicants – Boniface Okezie, Bon. Bright Nwabuogwu, John Isesele, Okonkwo Timothy, and Augustine Ezechukwu, against Seplat Energy PLC; company CEO, Mr. Roger Brown; Board Chairman, Mr. Basil Omiyi, as well as Independent Non-Executive Directors of the company, Dr. Charles Okeahialam, Prof. Fabian Ajogwu, Rabiu Bello, Mrs. Bashirat Odenewu, Emma Fitzgerald, Mrs.

The ruling was handed at the hearing of a Motion on Notice for interlocutory order restraining the directors , being the Respondents in the suit, from holding the AGM.

 

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