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Non compliance: CAC publishes names of companies stricken-off register

Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, says it has stricken-off the names of the companies that have failed or refused to update the annual returns.

It announced that the detailed list is posted on the Commissionโ€™s website.

The commission said on Wednesday that the companies stricken-off the register were deemed to have been dissolved from the date of publication.

This was contained in a statement issued on the Commissionโ€™s X handle on Wednesday.

The Commission stated that it had earlier issued notice of intention to strike off names of Companies which it has reasonable cause to believe were not carrying out business.

โ€œThe General public may recall that the Commission issued Notice of Intention to strike off names of Companies which the Commission has reasonable cause to believe are not carrying out business or are otherwise dormant by reason of not filing Annual Returns for a period of 10 years.

โ€œStatutory Period of 90 days was given to such companies to file the requisite Annual Returns and send activation [emailย protected]. email to

โ€œCompanies that have complied with the advisory have been removed from the list. The Commission pursuant to its powers granted in Section 692 (4) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 3 of 2020 has stricken-off the names of the companies that have failed or refused to update the Annual returns. Detailed list is posted on Commissionโ€™s website www.cac.gov.ng.

โ€œCompanies stricken-off the register are deemed to have been dissolved from the date of publication.

โ€œIt is illegal to enter into any transaction or deal with a company that has been dissolved,โ€ the statement read.