CourtIntels Nigeria Limited has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja seeking an order granting it leave to apply for judicial review of the decision by the Comptroller General of Immigration to revoke the residence/work permits of 102 expatriates in its workforce.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar owns Intels. Adeniyi Adegbonmire (SAN) filed the suit dated November 24 on behalf of Intels.
The Comptroller General of Immigration, Muhammed Babandede, the only respondent in the suit, had on November 15 issued a press statement that the residence/work permits of Intels expatriate staff had been revoked.
Babandede further issued a directive that the said persons should leave the Nigerian territory on or before November 30.
The action filed by Intels was pursuant to Order 34 Rule 3 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2009.
However, the matter, which was for mention yesterday, could not go on because of the absence of legal representation for the respondent.
Intels seeks court order stopping deportation of 102 expatriate staff
