Libya: NOC’s Bengdara dual nationality court case to continue on 2nd October
Published: 20/Sep/2024
Source: Libya Herald
Plaintiff claims defendant presented no evidence countering accusation of dual nationalities
by Sami Zaptia
On Wednesday (11 September), a session was held before the Administrative Judiciary at the Court of Appeal in Tripoli (in case no. 455 of 2023) concerning the annulment of an administrative decision issued by the Chairman of the Board of the National Oil Corporation, Farhat Bengdara.
This annulment is on the grounds that Bengdara’s decision is void due to him obtaining UAE citizenship in 2011, thereby losing his Libyan citizenship under Article 5 of the Libyan Nationality Law of 2010.
During the session, a source informed Libya Herald, Attorney Rajaa Ghazala appeared in court while no representative from the Lawsuits Administration or the legal department of the National Oil Corporation attended, as had been the case in previous sessions, the plaintiffs reported.