The Federal High Court in Abuja has placed an interim restraining order on Galactic Aviation Ltd. and two others, blocking the sale of an Embraer EMB-145LR aircraft (5N-BZM).
According to The Nation, Justice Mohammed Madugu granted the order after hearing an ex-parte application filed by the claimant – Reekers Engineering and Construction Limited. The claimant had, through its counsel, Azeez Taiwo Hassan (SAN), filed and argued the motion exparte in a suit marked FCT/HC/BW/CV/391/2025.
The claimant instituted the suit against Galactic Aviation Limited, Abdullahi Ahmed, NG Eagle Airline Limited and the Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development as first to fourth respondents respectively. Ruling, Justice Magudu granted the application restrained the first to third defendants – Galactic Aviation Limited, Mr. Abdullahi Ahmed, and NG Eagle Airline Limited – from putting up for sale or selling the aircraft with Manufacturer Serial Number 14500842 and engine serial numbers ESN 25606 and ESN 25831.
The court noted that the aircraft had allegedly not been fully paid for by the first and second defendants. Justice Madugu also ordered the defendants to show cause within seven days why key prayers in the claimant’s motion ex parte should not be granted. The court adjourned to December 16.
