Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa ordered the suspension of the federal government’s plans to establish Nigeria Air as the national carrier. The court’s ruling was in favour of the Registered Trustees of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, along with five other stakeholders in the aviation industry, who had brought the lawsuit challenging the sale of Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines. The plaintiffs in the case include the Registered Trustees of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, Azman Air Services Limited, Air Peace Limited, Max Air Limited, United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited, and Topbrass Aviation Limited. The defendants are Nigeria Air Limited, Ethiopian Airlines, the former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, the Federal Ministry of Aviation, and the former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. The plaintiffs requested that the court invalidate the entire bidding and selection process for the Nigeria Air project, including the defendants’ approval and selection of Ethiopian Airlines.

Source: Ethiopian News August 05, 2024 16:30 UTC