
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 21 to hear a petition seeking to wind up NICON Insurance Limited following the cancellation of its operating licence. According to Vanguard, Justice Chigozie Onah ordered that the company's assets, properties, investments, bank accounts, books, records, documents and other proprietary materials be preserved ahead of the hearing. The case marks a significant step in the regulatory fallout from the insurer losing its licence in Nigeria.
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