. Engineer Sanusi Abdullahi Fari, Debo Ahmed To Pay N300,000,00 Fine To Chief Adewoyin
The Federal Appeal Court sitting in Ibadan on August 5, 2022, affirmed Chief Kolawole Adewoyin as the authentic National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN).
The judgement delivered by Justice Kenneth Ikechukwu Amadi has now brought an end to the lingering leadership crisis rocking the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in the country.
It would be recalled that a Federal High Court in Ibadan on the 18th November, 2020 declared Chief Dr. Kolawole Adewoyin as the authentic National President of IPMAN and the judgment was appealed against by Engineer Sanusi Abdullahi Fari and Ahmed Debo faction of the IPMAN.
In the ruling and judgement at the Court of Appeal Ibadan, the Judge, Kenneth Ikechukwu Amadi berated the duo of Engineer Sanusi Abdullahi Fari and Debo Ahmed for refusing to vacate the office of National President of IPMAN.
The Appeal Court held that the 1997 constitution is unambiguous, and unanimously affirming the Federal High Court judgement of 18th November 2020.
The Appellate Court also ordered both Engineer Sanusi Abdullahi Fari and Ahmed Debo to vacate office and henceforth desist from parading themselves or any of their proxies from laying claims, exercising, carrying out the functions of the National President of IPMAN other than Chief Dr. Kolawole Adewoyin.
The Court also slammed a fine of N300,000,00 (Three Hundred Thousands) against Engineer Sanusi Abdullahi Fari and Ahmed Debo and ordered that the money must be paid to Chief Dr. Kolawole Adewoyin.