{
  "id": 14264883,
  "title": "Ossiomo Power institutes contempt proceedings against Chinese firm over alleged disobedience of court order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ossiomo-power-institutes-contempt-proceedings-against-chinese-firm",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-13T18:13:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/ossiomo-power-institutes-contempt-proceedings-against-chinese-firm-over-alleged-disobedience-of-court-order/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ossiomo Power Company Limited initiated contempt proceedings against Jiangsu Communication Clean Energy Technology Company Limited (CCETC), a Chinese firm, due to alleged disobedience of a court order. The dispute began in 2025 when CCETC reportedly took control of Ossiomo Power Company and obstructed its access to facilities and electricity supply operations in Edo State. Ossiomo Power Company filed the contempt actions at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with other parties being CCETC HK Corporation Limited and Di Xihaou. Following an ex parte motion seeking a restraining order rejected by the court, Ossiomo Power Company filed Form 48 in May 2026. Due to difficulties in serving a respondent in China, an additional motion was filed in September 2026 requesting substituted service in Nigeria. Ossiomo Power Company and Infrastructure claim they have adhered to the court's order but accuse CCETC and Di Xihaou of multiple breaches, leading to the contempt proceedings. The court has yet to set a hearing date.",
  "summary": "The ownership dispute between Ossiomo Power Company Limited and Jiangsu Communication Clean Energy Technology Company Limited, CCETC, a Chinese firm, has taken a new turn, with the former instituting contempt of court proceedings against the latter over alleged disobedience of a court order. DAILY POST gathered that the dispute between the two companies began in […] Ossiomo Power institutes…",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}