Court Throws Out $19.6m Suit Against NNPCL

Judicial sources disclosed that the judgment was delivered on Friday, May 22, 2026, by Justice Hamza Mu’azu, who ruled that the terms of a written contract cannot be altered or expanded through oral arrangements or implied conduct without proper documentation.

Alternate Dimensions Ventures Ltd had approached the court seeking an order compelling NNPCL to pay $19,600,000, claiming that the original scope of its agreement with the national oil company was verbally expanded, thereby entitling it to additional payments for services allegedly rendered under the revised arrangement.

The claimant, represented by Patrick Peter, argued that the company carried out responsibilities beyond the initial contract terms based on mutual understanding between both parties.

However, NNPCL, through its counsel Ituah Imhanze of KENNA LP, opposed the suit and maintained that the parties were strictly bound by the provisions contained in the written agreement. The company further argued that no formal amendment or documented variation existed to support the claimant’s position.

In his ruling, Justice Mu’azu held that the contract terms were clear, valid, and unambiguous, stressing that Alternate Dimensions Ventures Ltd failed to provide credible evidence showing that the agreement was lawfully expanded.

The court also ruled that NNPCL fulfilled its obligations under the contract and did not breach any part of the agreement.

Justice Mu’azu subsequently dismissed the suit for lacking merit, while reaffirming the legal principle that any modification to a written contract must be expressly stated and properly documented.

The judgment effectively relieved NNPCL of the $19.6 million liability and any associated financial obligations linked to the claim.