Court Restrains CCETC from Accessing Ossiomo Power Plant
Ossiomo Plant in Ologbo, Edo State
By Reporter
The business dispute between Jiangsu Communication Clean Energy Technology Company Limited (CCETC) and Ossiomo Power and Infrastructure Company Limited over the ownership of the Independent Power Plant, has shifted to a Benin High Court which has issued a restraining order barring CCETC from accessing Ossiomo’s facility or using its property.
The order was granted by Hon. Justice Mary Itsueli, sitting as vacation judge, followed an ex-parte motion filed by Emmanuel Usoh, counsel to Ossiomo Power and Infrastructure Company Limited.
The suit, marked B/242/2025, lists Ossiomo Investment Limited, Ossiomo Power and Infrastructure Company Limited, Ossiomo Offsites and Utility Limited, and Quadrant Gas Development Company Limited as claimants, with CCETC as defendant.
According to the court ruling dated September 11, 2025, the judge granted an interim injunction restraining CCETC, its agents, directors, staff, or associates from accessing or utilizing any infrastructure belonging to Ossiomo, including 33KVA lines, gas engines, and gas facilities supplying the power plant. The court also barred CCETC from presenting itself as a member or shareholder of Ossiomo or relying on the joint venture agreement pending the hearing of the motion on notice.
The restraining order comes amid a bitter ownership dispute between the two companies, which led to the shutdown of the power plant on September 1, 2025.
Speaking at a press briefing, Usoh disclosed that CCETC, aware of the restraining order, had approached an arbitration panel in Singapore. “The rationale behind this update is to ensure transparency; Singapore, as a global seat of economic arbitration, is now aware of the ongoing issues between Ossiomo and CCETC. We have reviewed the arbitration documents and are responding accordingly,” he said.
Usoh also addressed the company’s relationship with the Edo State Government. “Our engagement is under a Power Purchase Agreement. Ossiomo develops electricity and sells it to the state at market value. Edo State is our landlord; we hold no grievances against the government. Our appeal is simply to continue business so that the people of Edo State can benefit,” he stated.
The matter remains pending before the High Court, with both legal and arbitration proceedings ongoing.
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