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| Federal High Court in Lagos |
AT the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State today (Monday) issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Dr. Ambrose Orjiako, Chairman of Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc (SEPLAT), for failing to honour court summons.
The presiding Hon. Justice Hadizat Shagari of the Federal High Court in Lagos, who issued the bench warrant, had ordered that Dr. Ambrose Orjiako should appear before the court today (Monday) in a contempt proceedings leveled against him by a firm, AOS Orwell Ltd.
The firm, AOS Orwell Ltd. had accused Dr. Ambrose Orjiako of flouting a November 8, 2016 order made by the Hon. Justice Shagari, restraining him from tampering with the assets of his company, Shebah Exploration & Production Limited, pending the determination of a debt recovery suit filed against the company.
The firm, through its lawyer, Mr. Kunle Ogunba (SAN), had urged Justice Shagari to commit Orjiako “to prison and/or protective custody of any of the detaining security agencies or at any designated prison/reformatory centre in Nigeria’s territorial landscape until he purges himself of the contempt of the majesty of this honourable court.”
During today (Monday) proceedings, Counsel Kunle Ogunba (SAN) pointed out that though the court had on November 15 specifically adjourned till today (Monday) for Dr. Ambrose Orjiako to appear before the honourable court, but the court was informed that Dr. Ambrose Orjiako was absent from court sitting.
Counsel Kunle Ogunba (SAN) urged the honourable court to issue a bench warrant against Dr. Ambrose Orjiako so as to prevent him from making a mockery of the court.
“The contemnor is not in court despite a subsisting order that he should appear. Your Lordship has an obligation at this stage to issue a bench warrant for his arrest, otherwise, this solemn assembly will become a circus show, because it appears he is making a mockery of the court.
The presiding Hon. Justice Hadizat Shagari of the Federal High Court in Lagos, who issued the bench warrant, had ordered that Dr. Ambrose Orjiako should appear before the court today (Monday) in a contempt proceedings leveled against him by a firm, AOS Orwell Ltd.
The firm, AOS Orwell Ltd. had accused Dr. Ambrose Orjiako of flouting a November 8, 2016 order made by the Hon. Justice Shagari, restraining him from tampering with the assets of his company, Shebah Exploration & Production Limited, pending the determination of a debt recovery suit filed against the company.
The firm, through its lawyer, Mr. Kunle Ogunba (SAN), had urged Justice Shagari to commit Orjiako “to prison and/or protective custody of any of the detaining security agencies or at any designated prison/reformatory centre in Nigeria’s territorial landscape until he purges himself of the contempt of the majesty of this honourable court.”
During today (Monday) proceedings, Counsel Kunle Ogunba (SAN) pointed out that though the court had on November 15 specifically adjourned till today (Monday) for Dr. Ambrose Orjiako to appear before the honourable court, but the court was informed that Dr. Ambrose Orjiako was absent from court sitting.
Counsel Kunle Ogunba (SAN) urged the honourable court to issue a bench warrant against Dr. Ambrose Orjiako so as to prevent him from making a mockery of the court.
“The contemnor is not in court despite a subsisting order that he should appear. Your Lordship has an obligation at this stage to issue a bench warrant for his arrest, otherwise, this solemn assembly will become a circus show, because it appears he is making a mockery of the court.
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