FHC Chief Judge rejects bid to reassign Nestoil, Neconde case


The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has rejected an application by First Trustees Limited seeking the reassignment of a suit involving FBNQuest Merchant Bank, First Trustees Limited, Nestoil Limited and Neconde Energy Limited.

Justice Tsoho directed that the matter, marked FHC/L/CS/2127/2025, should continue before Justice Daniel Osiagor.

The decision was conveyed in a letter dated June 19, 2026, signed by the Chief Judge’s Special Assistant, Joshua Ajit, and addressed to First Trustees Limited.

A copy of the letter was sighted by our correspondent on Thursday.