Dangote Plant and Dantata & Sawoe Debt Settlement Timeline
Background on the Dangote Plant Case
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company Limited a thirty-day extension to settle issues concerning the alleged $1,257,592.83 debt owed to Zutari Consulting Nigeria Ltd following subcontract work on the Dangote Fertilizer Plant project in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the case for a report on the settlement on Tuesday, months after he approved the placement of a winding-up petition advertisement against Dantata in a motion on notice filed by Zutari Consulting Nigeria Ltd (the petitioner) in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/PET/3/2023.
Petitioner’s Claims and Legal Proceedings
- The petitioner, involved in engineering designs, consulting, and supervision of engineering works, claims Dantata & Sawoe is liable for:
- $1,257,592.83
- ZAR 2,136,623.39
- £4,364.38
The case has escalated due to Dantata's failure to pay, prompting the petitioner to seek arbitration from the International Chamber of Commerce. The arbitration tribunal in London ruled in favor of the petitioner on April 7, 2021, determining the respondent owed the debts.
Recent Court Developments
The petitioner filed a motion for the court's permission to issue a wind-up petition advertisement, which the court approved, indicating Dantata’s indebtedness. Dantata’s legal team challenged the claims, asserting that the conditions for such actions were unfounded and highlighting previous payments for contracted work. The case, pivotal for both parties, is seeking an amicable resolution within the allotted thirty days.
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