Alex Enumah in Abuja Intels Nigeria Limited has dragged the federal government before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the government’s deportation of about 102 of its expatriate staff in Nigeria. The company in the legal battle initiated by its counsel, Adeniyi Adegbonmire (SAN), has therefore sought an order of court, granting it leave to apply for judicial review of the decision taken by the Comptroller General of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), revoking the residence/work permits of 102 expatriates in its workforce. The Comptroller General of NIS, Muhammed Babandede, had on November 15, 2015, issued statement announcing the revocation of the residence/work permits of Intels expatriate staff in Nigeria. He also issued a directive that the said persons should leave the Nigerian territory on or before November 30. Intels is owned by former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, who recently dumped the President Muhammadu Buhari-led ruling All Progressives C...
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