Nigeria: Alleged Rights Violation - Court Reserves Ruling on Suit Against Coca-Cola, NBC

19 December 2014

Abuja — A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, fixed February 3, 2015, to determine the legality of the fiat that was issued by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, for the prosecution of Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited, its Managing Director, Mr Adeola Aderunji, and the Chief Executive of Nigerian Bottling Company, Ben Langat for alleged violation of the Consumers Protection Council Act.

The accused persons had challenged the mandate the AGF gave to a private legal practitioner, Chief Bayo Ojo, to prosecute them, even as they also queried the competence of the charge and the jurisdiction of the court to entertain same.

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