The Bayelsa State High Court, Yenagoa, has slated June 30, 2026, for the definite hearing of contempt proceedings against the Attorney‑General of Bayelsa State, Mr. Biriyai Dambo, SAN, and two others, arising from their alleged refusal to comply with subsisting court orders mandating payment of a ₦1.06 billion judgment debt owed to Rematon Services Limited, the contractor that built the Bayelsa State High Court complex.
The matter, Suit No. BYHC/YHC/CV/71/2025, came before Honourable Justice E.G. Omukoro on June 10, 2026. Counsel for the Applicant reported that settlement negotiations had collapsed due to the Respondents’ persistent failure to honour commitments, despite repeated assurances. Justice Omukoro, noting that sufficient time had already been granted, warned against endless adjournments under the guise of negotiations and adjourned for a definite hearing of the Motion for Committal.
The dispute traces back over fifteen years, with Rematon Services securing concurrent judgments from the Bayelsa High Court and the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, yet still unpaid. A Supreme Court appeal remains pending, but the trial court had earlier refused a stay of execution and ordered the judgment sum deposited into an interest‑yielding account — an order allegedly ignored by the State Government.
Despite a January 2026 letter from the Attorney‑General requesting account details for a negotiated ₦1.3 billion settlement, including an initial ₦900 million payment, the Respondents have failed to perform. The prolonged delay has inflicted severe hardship on the contractor, a widow, notwithstanding multiple judicial victories affirming her entitlement.With contempt proceedings now set for definite hearing, the spotlight is on whether the Respondents will comply with the court’s orders or face committal for continued disobedience.
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