The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Mamuda Beverages Nigeria Limited to immediately stop the production of its Pop Power Energy Drink over allegations of trademark infringement involving the Fearless Energy Drink brand owned by Rite Foods Limited.
The ruling was delivered on Friday, May 22, 2026, by Justice B.F.M. Nyako in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/705/2025, following applications filed by both parties.
At the hearing, the court dismissed Mamuda Beverages’ Notice of Preliminary Objection, which challenged the suit on grounds of alleged abuse of court process. The judge held that the present case was distinct from an earlier matter between the parties because it involved a fresh allegation of infringement relating to a newly introduced bottle design.
Justice Nyako further ruled that the redesigned Pop Power Energy Drink bottle still bore a striking resemblance to Rite Foods’ Fearless Energy Drink product.
Consequently, the court granted Rite Foods’ application for interlocutory injunction, restraining Mamuda from further production of the disputed product pending the determination of the substantive suit.
The court also directed Mamuda to cease production immediately and destroy all existing products bearing the disputed design. In addition, the court ordered the court bailiff, alongside representatives of both parties, to conduct an inventory of the products earmarked for destruction and file the report before the court.
According to the ruling, the injunction will remain in force until the end of the year or until the substantive suit is determined.
The matter was subsequently adjourned to September 23, 2026, for hearing of the substantive case.
The latest development follows an earlier trademark dispute instituted by Rite Foods against Mamuda in January 2025 over the alleged imitation of its Fearless Energy Drink brand identity through the launch of Pop Power Energy Drink.
The earlier matter was reportedly resolved through a consent judgment after Mamuda agreed to discontinue the infringing design, destroy affected products, and avoid further imitation of the Fearless brand identity.
However, Rite Foods alleged that Mamuda later reintroduced Pop Power into the market with only minor design adjustments, which it claimed continued to create confusion among consumers.
According to Rite Foods, reports from the market showed that consumers still referred to the product as “small Fearless,” a development the company argued reinforced concerns over brand imitation and consumer deception.
The company maintained that it remains committed to protecting its intellectual property rights and promoting fair competition, originality, and innovation within Nigeria’s business environment.
