By Innocent Anaba

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered Eko Electricity Distribution Plc, Eko DISCO, to immediately reconnect the electricity supply to the premises of Protea Hotel by Marriott, Kuramo Waters, Victoria Island, Lagos, which was allegedly disconnected unlawfully around 11 a.m. on June 5, 2025.

The interim order followed an ex-parte application filed by Ajibola Aribisala, SAN, on behalf of Princely Court Limited, the franchise owner of Protea Hotel by Marriott at Kuramo Waters.

The defendants in the suit are Eko Electricity Distribution Plc, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Rekhiat Momoh, Samuel Edoho, Abdulkadir Abdulrahman and Agbioghale Emmanuel.

The court granted the following interim reliefs pending the hearing and determination of the plaintiff’s Motion on Notice for an Interlocutory Injunction: “An order directing the defendants to forthwith reconnect the plaintiff’s electricity supply at the Kuramo Waters premises.

“An injunction restraining the defendants, jointly or severally, from tampering with or further disconnecting the electricity supply to the plaintiff’s premises.

“An injunction restraining the defendants from tampering with the electricity meter currently installed at the premises.

“An order mandating the 3rd to 6th defendants to comply with all court orders concerning reconnection of electricity to the plaintiff’s premises upon being served with the court’s order.

Justice Aneke made the order after reviewing the motion, an 82-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Sotayo Oluwabukunolami, Operations Manager of the hotel, alongside 10 attached exhibits and a written address.

Justice Aneke adjourned the case to June 25, 2025, for the hearing of the substantive motion on notice.