In the judgement delivered on Thursday February 5, 2026, at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja , Justice Frances Messiri, sentenced Orya to ten years on each 49 count charges (490 years), with the terms to run concurrently.
Speaking on the expansion, Lolu Alade-Akinyemi, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lafarge Africa Plc, explained that the projects extend beyond capacity growth to deliver operational and sustainability benefits, while also supporting value creation for customers and shareholders, and contributing to economic activity.
The Global Energy and United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Industrial Energy Efficiency and Cleaner Production project has the Energy Commission of Nigeria and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria as executing partners with Bank of Industries, Federal Ministries of Power, Science and Technology, Standard Organisation of Nigeria, four Selected Universities and Nigeria Investment Promotion Council as key stakeholders.
FAB is recognised as one of the world’s safest institutions.
, stakeholders in the industry and consumer rights group have staged protests in Lagos and Abuja against the NADFAC’s ban, emphasising that the policy could displace more than 5.5 million Nigerians from their jobs.
Alcohol strength is measured globally using Alcohol by Volume, ABV, and the products in question fall within internationally recognised ranges for spirits.
Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General said, “This ban is not punitive; it is protective; she encourages manufacturers distributors, and retailers, to comply fully with the ban.
Adekunle Ojora, in the wake of the Nigerian Enterprise Promotion Act, acquired equity stakes in numerous foreign companies operating in Nigeria, including Bowring Group, Inchcape, Schlumberger, Phoenix Assurance, UTC Nigeria, Evans Brothers, and Seven-Up.
Meshioye urges the government to prevail on the regulator to suspend the ban, because, “When manufacturing thrives, Nigeria thrives..when manufacturing wins, government wins.”
The MAN leader urged the government to intervene and instruct NAFDAC to cease disrupting member activities and to abide by the suspension of the ban.
