Hearing on various applications over the rightful ownership of the Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 245 was stalled yesterday at the Federal High Court following inability to serve counsel to Malabu Oil with notice.
Counsel to Mohammed Abacha, son of former military head of state, Sani Abacha, had prayed the court for an adjournment to allow for service of hearing notice on the first, second, third, sixth and seventh defendants.
Abacha had approached the court, asking it to stop the sale of a $13.5 billion deep water project located in the controversial oil block.
The counsel, Reuben Atabo, who noted that several adjournments had been granted on the matter however prayed the indulgence of the court for a further postponement of the case on the ground that other defendants might not have been informed of the December 4 date for hearing of respondents briefs.
The case was consequently adjourned till February 13, 2018 for hearing of respondent briefs.
Court adjourns hearing on Malabu oil deal
