BEDC Takeover: Ajagbawa flees from court bailiff 

Sequel to the unlawful takeover of the management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company Plc (BEDC), the embattled directors allegedly appointed by the Federal Government contrary to the ex parte orders of the Federal High Court, Abuja, have consistently been evading service of court processes. This medium had earlier reported the drama that took place on Wednesday 13th July 2022 when the Court Bailiff from the Federal High Court had to force his way to serve the ex parte orders of the court obtained by Vigeo Power Limited in Suit No…

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Henry Ajagbawa, Akuma refuse court bailiff service, illegally break into BEDC premises

Henry Ajagbawa and K.C. Akuma, in company of three other persons (Adeola Ijose, Charles Onwera and Yomi Adeyemi) PURPORTEDLY RECENTLY appointed to the Board of BEDC Electricity  Plc (BEDC),  on Wednesday, proceeded to illegally and forcefully break into the premises of the company in Benin, the Edo State capital, DESPITE THE SUBSISTING COURT ORDER GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF  VIGEO POWER, AND RESTRAINING THE NAMED INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES FROM ANY UNLAWFUL OCCUPATION.  Henry Ajagbawa and others who had refused to ACCEPT SERVICE OF THE court ORDER served by ON THEM by…

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House Of Reps pass bill criminalising estimated electricity billing

The House of Representatives has passed a bill which seeks to prohibit and criminalize imposition of estimated billing by the electricity distribution companies (DISCOs). The lawmakers, who expressed their overwhelming support during the debate on a Bill for an Act to amend the Electric Power Reform Act, 2005 which scaled through third Reading at the Committee of the whole house, stressed the need for the DISCOs to provide compulsorily install prepaid meters to all power consumers across the country. The bill which was sponsored by Hon Femi Gbajabiamila passed through…

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