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Court insists BPE DG must appear in person in contempt case over ALSCON

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned proceedings till June 10 on a contempt charge against the Bureau of Public Enterprises and its Director-General, Alex Okoh.to appear before it on Monday, May 13.

Mr Ikwueto said since the application was against Mr Okoh in his personal capacity, as a lawyer he should know appearance in person to answer to his charge is mandatory. The apex court gave an order of specific performance for the enforcement of the subsisting contract between BFIG and BPE over ALSCON sale.

The Supreme Court had confirmed the existence of a binding contract between BPE and BFIG for the sale of ALSCON. on February 2 of ongoing consultations by BPE to resolve critical issues for the reopening of the plant, to enable the “core investor, UC RUSAL/Dayson Holdings” operate profitably. In the letter, BFIG said Mr Okoh was categorical about BPE’s refusal to provide BFIG with the complete SPA containing the annexures, which formed part of the mutually negotiated and agreed SPA in July 2004.

No further response came from BPE, whose DG, Mr Okoh, dared BFIG to go ahead with its threat to commence contempt proceedings against him and the privatisation agency.

 

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