The suit was filed on Monday, May 25, 2026 by a team of lawyers led by R.O. Atabo (SAN).
The long-running controversy surrounding Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 245 has resurfaced at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd has filed a fresh motion challenging the Federal Government’s decision to split the oil block into four separate assets.
In Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/871/2026, Malabu is asking the court to declare the government’s actions illegal, nullify the disputed agreements, restrain further interference, and award damages of N1 trillion for what it describes as unlawful encroachment on its rights.
In the suit, Malabu Oil & and Gas is directly challenging the actions of the Nigerian government, naming the President of Nigeria, the Attorney-General of the Federation, and the Minister of Petroleum Resources as the first to third defendants, respectively.
The suit was filed on Monday, May 25, 2026 by a team of lawyers led by R.O. Atabo (SAN).
