A Delta State High Court sitting in Warri has ordered the state government to pay N500,000 for sealing De Wayles International Ltd office in the state.

Justice V. O. Agboje, in her judgement on Friday, dismissed ex parte judgement obtained against De Wayles International Ltd by the Delta State Revenue Court in favour of Delta State Government.

The state Internal Revenue Service had sealed the head office of De Wayles International Ltd, Effurun-Warri, and forcefully evacuated all the staff and visitors of the company on the basis of executing the order of the judgement of the Delta State Revenue Court as delivered on September 7, 2021.

It was gathered that the said court order was executed on the office for being indebted to the Delta State Government to the tune of N40,792,000.00 as ground rent for the State’s IGR for the year ended 2016 and 2017.

In Suit No. W/219/2021, De Wayles International Ltd stood as claimant while the Governor of Delta State and Delta State Internal Revenue Service as defendants.

In an originating summons dated October 8, 2021, instituted by J. O. Aikpokpo-Martins, Esq, on behalf of the company, the claimant frowned on the unlawful sealing of her office and the ex parte judgement made against her by the state Revenue Court.

However, Justice Agboje said that the company was not given any opportunity to fair hearing before the judgment to seal the office was given.

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