Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- Proceedings at the Federal High Court in Lagos were stalled on Friday after Nestoil Limited, Neconde Energy Limited, and their promoters accused a judge, D.I. Dipeolu, of bias and judicial misconduct.

The companies filed petitions on 3 November with the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Federal High Court Chief Judge, requesting that ongoing suits, including suit FHC/L/CS/2127/2025, be reassigned to another judge pending review.

The suit, filed by FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited and First Trustees Limited, seeks to appoint a receiver over Nestoil's assets.

According to certified court documents shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, the dispute arose from claims that Nestoil and Neconde owed over US$1 billion and...