Seplat Gives FG Necessary Documentation In Immigration Case

Seplat, an energy business, has claimed that it has given the Nigerian government the relevant information regarding its Chief Executive Officer, Roger Brown.

Seplat made this statement on Thursday, a few hours after it was reported that the Federal Government had charged Seplat Energy Plc and its CEO, Mr. Roger Brown, for allegedly violating the Immigration Act of 2015.
Seplat stated that it was aware of the lawsuit brought against the business and a few of its directors and executives in a corporate notification submitted to the Nigerian Exchange Limited.

“The lawsuit relates to Mr. Roger Brown’s immigration status and the Ministry of Interior’s decision to revoke his immigration visa.

“The Company refers to its Announcement of March 9, 2023, and continues to follow the rule of law and uphold high standards of corporate governance. Seplat Energy remains confident that it has provided all of the required documentation to the Ministry of Interior and the judicial process will address the circumstances appropriately,” part of the statement read.

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In its March 9 statement, Seplat had denied allegations levelled against Brown by some petitioners. The allegations include racism, favouritism for expatriate workers, discrimination against Nigerians, and breach of the good governance code.

Seplat in the statement claimed that “These allegations are a spurious and vindictive reaction to the enforcement of corporate governance standards in the Company by the Board of Seplat Energy.

“Over the past decade, Mr Brown has earned an unblemished record of service and leadership in the Company.”

In its suit, the FG alleged that the defendants allowed Brown, whose visa was earlier revoked, to accept employment as the CEO of the company, without the statutory approval of the Controller-General of Immigration or the consent of the Minister of Interior.

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