Eurafric Energy suffers setback in Dawes-Island case against Federal Government (opens original article in a new tab)

Eurafric Energy's legal challenge against the revocation of its expired license for the Dawes-Island Marginal Field was dismissed by a Lagos Federal High Court, with the federal government asserting regulatory integrity and preventing future litigation.

• Lagos Federal High Court dismissed Eurafric Energy's case against the Federal Government's revocation of its expired license for Dawes-Island Marginal Field.
• Federal government's lawyer cited abuse of court process, jurisdictional issues, and misrepresentation in the case.
• MPR and NUPRC filed appeals at the Court of Appeal to uphold Nigerian oil and gas regulations and prevent sector abuse.