NLNG/NIMASA Legal Tussle: Dakuku Hails Appeal Court Judgement - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 1, 2019
TheDirector General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASADakuku Peterside has hailed the appeal court judgement setting aside a 57million dollars judgement granted the Nigeria LNG Limited, NLNG against theagency by a Federal High
Dakukusaid that the Appeal Court judgement was a victory for all Nigerians, sayingthat it has further strengthened the agency’s faith in the judiciary.
AFederal High Court had in October 2017 said that NLNG was right in its refusalto pay levies demanded by NIMASA and that all such payments already made byNLNG to NIMASA should be refunded.
Butthe Court of Appeal in Lagos had on Friday set aside an earlier judgement ofthe Federal High Court, which had exempted NLNG from the levies, on the groundsthat NIMASA was not given a fair hearing at the lower court. Justice MohammedLawal Garba, who delivered the judgement, ordered that the case be sent back tothe high court for fresh trial under a different judge.
Reacting to the ruling, Dakuku said NIMASA remained law abiding and will continue to work closely with the judiciary in matters that need clarity and interpretation.