A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an interim injunction stopping the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) from terminating the role of INTELS Nigeria Limited as manning agent in the Pilotage Districts of Lagos, Warri, Bonny/Port Harcourt and Calabar.
The judge, Hon. Justice R.M. Aikawa, granted the interim injunction in the suit number FHC/L/CS/1058/2020 based on an application filed by INTELS Nigeria Limited and Deep Offshore Service Nigeria Limited against the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
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INTELS and Deep Offshore had requested the court to restrain NPA from preventing them from performing their duties as managing agents, pending the determination of ongoing arbitration proceedings.
The court order, which was issued on August 28, 2020, granted this prayer, and adjourned the matter to September 15, 2020 for the originating motion on notice.
Relying on this order, INTELS has asked the shipping community to disregard a Marine Information issued by NPA purportedly terminating its operation, as it was issued in contempt of the court.
However the Head Corporate Communication of NPA, Jatto Adams, told our correspondent on phone on Thursday that he was yet to be briefed if the agency had received the court order, promising to enquire and revert.
