The Lagos State High Court based in Tapa has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to stop issuing and remove announcements identifying two directors from DKK Partners Limited as sought due to a contract-related conflict.
Judge Rosul Olukolu issued temporary rulings in Case Number LD/11047GCM/2026 initiated by DKK Partners Limited against Yellow Card Financial Inc., Yellow Card Financial Nigeria Limited, and the EFCC.
The judiciary instructed the corruption-fighting body to eliminate, retract, and cease distributing or circulating any notifications, banners, or declarations depicting Ogadima Dominic Duru and Khalidur Rahman Mohammad Talukder, executives of DDK Partners Limited, as individuals under investigation related to the conflict.
Judge Olukolu further prevented Yellow Card Financial Inc. and Yellow Card Financial Nigeria Limited from involving police authorities to reclaim the contested contract amount or impose duties outlined in their business agreements.
The court also prohibited the EFCC from initiating any additional compulsory or enforcing measures concerning the disagreement until the claimant's application for review is heard and decided.
In accordance with the temporary rulings, the court ordered DKK Partners Limited to place the contested sum of $80,000 into an account that generates interest until the outcome of the motion on notice is decided, ensuring the preservation of the money while the parties' rights are clarified.
The lawyer representing the plaintiff, Olamide Balogun, informed the court that DKK Partners Limited had willingly requested permission to deposit the contested amount as an expression of goodwill and its dedication to meeting its contractually mandated responsibilities.
He contended that the conflict ought to be settled via the civil dispute settlement method mutually decided upon by the involved parties instead of utilizing criminal investigation authorities.
In the main lawsuit, DKK Partners Ltd argued that the trade agreements were made between the firm, which was established in England and Wales, and Yellow Card Financial Inc., a corporation based in the United States.
As per the claimant, the two sides did not anticipate that conflicts stemming from their personal business contracts would be directed toward Nigerian law enforcement authorities as a way to apply commercial leverage or reclaim a supposed contract-related debt, since they had explicitly chosen the applicable governing law, jurisdiction, and methods for resolving disagreements.
The applicant is requesting rulings stating that Nigerian law enforcement bodies should not legally act as debt collection representatives or tools for enforcing contracts in conflicts stemming from private business deals.
It is additionally requesting orders mandating the removal of all complaints and associated materials, permanent legal barriers preventing additional use of criminal procedures regarding the issue, a correctional statement, N500 million in overall compensation for claimed damage to reputation and business interests, along with additional resulting remedies.
Judge Olukolu postponed the case until September 29, 2026, for a statement of service and additional steps.
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