The High Court of Sierra Leone has granted interim injunctive relief in a commercial dispute involving local technology entrepreneur David Kpakima and his foreign business partner Davar Fazaeli.
The interim orders were granted last Friday by Honourable Mrs Justice Tonia Barnett, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting in the High Court.
Mr Kpakima is a Sierra Leonean technology entrepreneur and co-founder and partner in several companies, including Zoodlabs, Metro Cable, Vult, FibreOne, and One Mobile, which operate within the country’s telecommunications, financial, and digital infrastructure space.
The injunction was sought by Mr Kpakima through his legal team from OJP Legal, with Osman Jalloh conducting the case. Mr Fazaeli is represented by a team of lawyers led by Yada Williams.
According to court documents, the central issue raised by Mr Kpakima concerns what he describes as his unilateral suspension from the daily operations of the companies by Mr Fazaeli-an action his lawyers argue is illegal, unlawful, oppressive, and prejudicial.
Mr Kpakima has petitioned the High Court challenging his suspension from his position as Chief Operating Officer of the group of companies and is seeking reliefs aimed at preserving his interests pending the determination of the substantive matter. He alleges a series of unlawful and prejudicial actions by his business partner, which he claims are adversely affecting the commercial viability of the companies.
Court filings show that on 8 December 2025, Mr Kpakima applied for an interim injunction to restrain what he describes as oppressive and illegal conduct, including any actions that could prejudice him or alter the control or management of the companies while the matter remains before the court.
The documents further indicate that, contrary to earlier media reports suggesting that his suspension was linked to alleged misappropriation of company funds, Mr Kpakima contends that the decision was instead intended to undermine his calls for accountability and compliance with shareholders’ rights and obligations. He has since called for a forensic audit of the businesses, reaffirming what he describes as his commitment to transparency, truth, and fairness.
While the interim injunction does not determine the substantive dispute, it signals that-contrary to earlier reporting-the matter centres on a shareholder dispute, with the parties making competing allegations against each other.
The case has been adjourned to Monday, 12 January 2026, for hearing on submissions relating to objections raised by Mr Kpakima’s lawyers. The objections concern the alleged conflict of interest arising from Mr Fazaeli’s legal team also acting as retained solicitors for the companies while representing him personally in the proceedings.
