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NDDC: Court Reinstates The Pondei -Led IMC | SEE DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

Jan 22, 2021

A Federal High Court in Abuja has reinstated the Interim Management Committee, of the Niger Delta Development

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Commission, NDDC led by Prof. Daniel Pondei.

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In a judgement delivered by Justice A.R. Mohammed, the lawsuit against the IMC by the Incorporated Trustees of Forum for Accountability and Good Governance on January 13, 2021, was struck out, where the court denied reports that it sacked the Pondei led IMC.

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President Muhammadu Buhari had sacked the NDDC IMC on december 12, 2020, while ordering the NDDC IMC to step aside for an interim sole administrator to take over the affairs of the Commission on the strength of the court injunction.

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However, Justice Muhammed- insisted that the NDDC IMC was never dismissed.

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According to him, "there was no order for interim injunction (against the IMC) granted by this court".

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