Federal High Court Rules Single Shareholder Rule Applies to All Private Companies Under CAMA 2020, Including Pre-2020 Entities
On July 30, 2024, the Federal High Court (FHC) ruled that section 18(2) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA 2020), which allows private companies to have a single shareholder, applies to all private companies, including those incorporated under the repealed CAMA 1990.