A Delta state High Court sitting at Oghara, Ethiope East Local Government of the state has ordered the Benin Electricity Development Company to pay N20 million as compensation to Edjemuonyavwe community, Oghara and reconnect the community's electricity disconnected over four years ago.SaharaReporters reliably gathered that after about 16 months into the said contract and with the continuous payment of the agreed bills, the community was suddenly presented with a total bill of N174, 210, 449.
This did not go down well with the community, thereby forcing its leadership to contest the said bill and describe it as bogus, estimated and inflated and sought clarifications, especially on the basis that there were no industries within the community or heavy commercial activities capable of consuming such bills.
The court dismissed the counter-claim of BEDC for the payment of N174, 210, 449.92 alleged as an outstanding bill. As soon as news of the court judgment got to the community, residents started rejoicing as they have been disconnected from the national grid since November 2017.Reacting to the judgment, the lawyers who represented the community, A.A. Ejumejowo, Esq. and M. O. Efeakpor, Esq.
Fine, the is good, I expect the same justice for okiti pupa, they were denied electricity for many years
Egbin power plant is doing the same thing to the community of Igbokpa London in Ijede Ikorodu area. They were disconnected from electricity for 5yrs now & still counting. Most people hv abandoned their homes & business. Justice needs to be done for them. This is wickedness.
It seems dat we are getting it right in dis Nation b'cos u can't tussle with PHCH over power outage. Such verdict will encourage consumers to challenge d power company over illegal billing due to no power supply, consumers pay for what they didn't consume&it is like that for long
4 years blackout, omo we no normal again 🤦♂️
That yeye woman Osibodu will never honour this, she has no regard for anynody!
Story Story 🤣😂😃
I can't see this happening!
Good
Long time coming.
😆😄😃🤓 correct
Lol. 20mil Gosh...
I know for sure that shi shi will never come out of their pocket to the community instead they will get more from billing them
Only 20m ...? Miscarriage of judgement
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