Nigeria, May 15 -- A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has dismissed an application by General Hydrocarbons, an energy firm, requesting the court to serve the orders of the court on the parties to a lawsuit involving First Bank of Nigeria Limited over the seizure of a crude oil cargo.

Nduka Obaigbena, the chairman of THISDAY Group, owns General Hydrocarbons.

Justice E.A. Obile, according to court papers seen by PREMIUM TIMES, refused the order sought on 7 May 2025 on the ground that the appeal in the matter has been entered at the court of appeal. As such, the court lacks the jurisdiction to consider General Hydrocarbons' request.

On 2 May 2025, General Hydrocarbons, through a motion ex parte, asked the court f...