Civil Society Group Seeks Suspension of PINL Contract

A civil society group has approached the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, requesting the suspension of the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL). The suit, marked FCT/HC/GWA/CV/299/2026 and dated October 15, 2026, alleges that PINL, under the management of Osahon Okunbor, has provided cover for oil bunkerers in the Niger Delta despite receiving substantial payments from the Federal Government.

The group, represented by counsel Samuel Yaro Momoh, seeks an investigation into Okunbor and requests the court to set aside a vote of confidence passed in favor of PINL by the House of Representatives. The application, supported by an affidavit from economist Amarachi Orji, claims that since its engagement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), PINL has not met expectations and has engaged in gross financial mismanagement.

The claimant is asking for interim orders to suspend the contract, direct investigations into PINL's operations, and restrain relevant authorities from renewing the contract pending the case's resolution.