Max Health has filed a committal-to-prison motion against H-Medix and Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), FCT Chapter’s Chairmen, over the alleged outlet opening in LifeCamp, Abuja.
This is according to proceedings disclosed on Monday before Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, during a resumed hearing in the ongoing Max Health lawsuit.
The development is the latest escalation in the multi-million-naira legal battle filed by Max Health against H-Medix, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), the PCN, and others over alleged monopoly practices and regulatory approvals in Nigeria’s capital.
At Monday’s proceedings, counsel to Max Health, Ola Olanipekun, SAN, told the court that despite the pendency of the suit, H-Medix allegedly went ahead to commission its LifeCamp outlet in November 2025.
He argued that the outlet is already a subject of litigation and accused the company of acting in defiance of the court.
As a result, Max Health filed a motion on notice seeking an order directing the PCN FCT Chairmen and H-Medix to show cause “why they should not be surcharged, indicted, and/or committed to prison for allegedly tampering” with the subject matter of the suit.
The motion specifically targets the alleged approval granted by the PCN and the subsequent opening and operation of the LifeCamp outlet during the pendency of the case.
The claimant also asked the court to reverse any approvals allegedly issued for the outlet’s opening at a LifeCamp filling station location.
In addition, Max Health accused the FCCPC of indulging H-Medix and failing to conduct what it described as a proper investigation into the dispute.
In an affidavit supporting the motion, the CEO of Max Health, Pharm. Opeoluwa Alaje, stated that her solicitors had issued formal warning notices to the PCN and H-Medix after receiving indications that the company intended to open a pharmaceutical outlet in LifeCamp District.
She urged the court to restrain the PCN, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), and H-Medix from continuing operations at the outlet pending the final determination of the suit.
Responding, counsel to H-Medix, Fredrick Itula, SAN, told the court that he was served with the committal motion earlier that same morning.
He drew attention to a preliminary objection already filed challenging the competence of the suit and requested time to respond, urging the court to consider all pending processes in “the interest of fair hearing.”
Counsel to the FCCPC and the PCN were absent from court.
Commenting briefly, Justice Egwatu said, “When we get to that bridge, we will cross it,” while cautioning counsel against taking steps that could portray the court as unserious.
The matter was adjourned to February 9, 2026, for mention.
