NAPO Sues Association, Commission Over Registration

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt will on the 20th of June, 2013 commence hearing on a suit filed by the Incorporated Trustees of National Association of Plant Operators (NAPO), in a suit number FHC/PH/C5/35/2013 against incorporated trustee of Lifting & Earthmoving Equipment Operators Association, Bonny (LEE Operators) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (C.A.C) over purported registration.

The plaintiff, NAPO through their counsel, Tope Guyilemi (Esq.) is asking the High Court among other things to make a declaration that the purported registration of Incorporated Trustees of Lifting and Earthmoving Equipment Operators Association, Bonny, (LEE Operators) as null and void having failed to comply with the provisions of Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

It is also asking for a declaration that all activities transactions and operations made by the 1st defendants are null and void having failed to be duly registered in accordance with the provisions of companies and allied matters act, 1990, as well as a declaration compelling the 2nd defendant to withdraw the certificate of registration issued to the 1st defendant.

It also asked the court to determine among other things, whether the 2nd defendant can validly register the 1st defendant without complying with section 677 of the Companies and Allied Matters act 1990.

It further asked the court whether the 1st defendant can lawfully operate and exist as incorporated trustees of lifting & Earthmoving Equipment Operators Association, Bonny (LEE Operators) without complying with section 677 of the Companies and Allied Matter Act, 1990, as well as whether the purported registration of the 1st defendant by the 2nd defendant is valid and legal.

The summons was supported with a twenty-five paragraph affidavit setting out the facts relied upon and served on the 6th February, 2013 at the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt.