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Plaintiff withdraws suit seeking sack of NDDC’s IMC

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By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja

A group, the Forum for Accountability and Good Governance (FAGG) has withdrawn its suit challenging the legality of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

The group, in its notice of withdrawal, alleged plots to hijack the suit by certain interests targeting to forestall the ongoing forensic audit of the Commission.

The Federal High Court had, in a ruling on the suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/617/2020, restrained the NDDC’s IMC from performing the functions of the board of the NDDC, pending the determination of the substantive suit and adjourned till December 8, 2020.

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In withdrawing the suit, the organization stated that it was being approached by interests whose only target was to stop the ongoing forensic audit of the Commission.

The group stated that these moves aimed at hijacking the suit for ulterior motives was going to end up negatively and agreed that for the interest of the people of Niger Delta and the nation at large, concluding the forensic audit was more beneficial than sacking the Management Committee – we would rather have an illegal Board to conclude the forensic audit than a no Board and no audit”.

“With this withdrawal, the Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei led Interim Management Committee are now back in charge of the Commission as the order of court abates by reason of the Suit as you cannot keep something on nothing and expect it to stand” the group said.

It urged the Prof. Pondei-led IMC to continue in their commitment to achieving the forensic audit as that would be a befitting legacy it can leave for Nigerians.‎

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