A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained Kogi State government from shutting down Dangote Cement factory in the Obajana area of the state. The court also stopped the state government from disrupting or suspending the activities of Dangote Coal Mines Ltd and Dangote Industries Ltd in Okaba, Ankpa Local Government Area and Olamaboro Local Government Area respectively. Justice Binta Nyako gave the interim order following two separate ex-parte motions moved by the counsel for the companies, Regina Okotie-Eboh.
Nigerian High Court Restrains Yahaya Bello's Kogi Government From Shutting Down Dangote Cement FactoryA Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained Kogi State government from shutting down Dangote Cement factory in the Obajana area of the state.The court also stopped the state government from disrupting or suspending the activities of Dangote Coal Mines Ltd and Dangote Industries Ltd in Okaba, Ankpa Local Government Area and Olamaboro Local Government Area respectively.
Joined in the suit are the Kogi House of Assembly, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development and Mining Cadastre Office as 1st to 4th defendants respectively.The Vanguard reports that in a second motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1877/22, all the defendants in the first application, except Corporate Affairs Commission , were listed as defendants.
When the matter was called, Okotie-Eboh, who appeared for the companies, informed the court of the motions.The lawyer said the crux of the matter was the restriction of the operations of the applicants and the invasion and disruption of the business by the defendants.She argued that the closure of the cement factory by the defendants would affect the production of cement in Nigeria and put thousands of jobs at risk.
Justice Nyako, who granted the reliefs sought, ordered the applicants to serve the defendants with the motions on notice within 14 days and adjourned the matter until November 21 for hearing.