The suit instituted by an Abuja-based businesswoman and NDDC stakeholder, Rita Ogbebor was struck out by the court on the grounds that the plaintiff has no legal rights to have instituted the case.
Delivering judgement, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that Section 2 of the NDDC Act 2000, was specific that any legal action on any infraction in matters relating to NDDC can only be instituted by corporate persons and not individuals like the plaintiff.
The plaintiff had prayed for an order compelling President BUHARI to appoint Itsekiri indigene from oil-producing areas of Delta State as the Managing Director of the NDDC.
Justice Ekwo held that if those empowered by law to challenge infractions in the NDDC appointments refuse or neglect to act then the court will not consider it material infraction or infraction at all.
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