Counsel to Nigerian Breweries Plc,
Mr. Godfrey Airemen has disclosed that the Company would appeal against the judgment
of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, whereby the Company was
ordered to apologise to one of its consumers, Professor Ernest Izevbigie for
what the Court described as “wrongful inscription of low sugar” on the bottle
of the Company’s Amstel Malta brand.
Speaking with journalists on
Thursday, Mr. Airemen faulted the judgement, which he said his Client would
appeal against. According to him, the inscription on the Amstel Malta label was
not misleading, as decided by the Court in the judgment.
Mr. Airemen, the Principal Partner of
Airemen and Company, noted: “I am glad that the Court stated in the judgment
that the sugar content of the product is within the range approved by the
relevant regulatory agency, and that the information on the label was not
deceitful.
“The inscription admits that the
product contains a certain level of sugar. It does not imply that there is no
sugar. Whether you choose low or lower sugar, it is a matter of semantics.
“My Client is socially and legally
responsible, with credible and verifiable operational standards. It cannot
mislead its consumers and the general public. So, my Client has decided to
appeal against the judgement. This is the logical way forward.”
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