The court has further ordered TotalEnergies to issue a release letter to the defendant within 30 days, starting from the day the judgement was delivered to enable the businessman to move on with his business. The company also sought an order compelling Mr. Classpeter to yield up the service station and pay damages for alleged breach of contract. Mr. Classpeter, however, counterclaimed, arguing that the MOU was only intended as a temporary arrangement for six months, after which a formal agreement was to be signed. He further accused TotalEnergies of refusing to issue him a release letter, as required by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), to enable him to sever ties and operate independently. However, the court dismissed Mr Classpeter’s claims for damages over the refusal to issue a release letter, describing them as unproven.