Jigsimur Plus Nigeria Limited has instituted an action against Cleansimur International Limited before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, seeking ₦100 billion in general, exemplary, and aggravated damages for alleged injury to its goodwill, reputation, and market position.
The suit, designated as Suit No: FHC/CS/19525, accuses Cleansimur International Limited of willfully counterfeiting and unlawfully imitating its registered patent, product label, and proprietary bottle design.
According to the plaintiff, these acts were deliberately calculated to mislead unsuspecting consumers and unlawfully appropriate Jigsimur’s market share and goodwill.
The suit, filed through its legal counsel, Chief Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Esq., of I. C. Ejiofor & Co., seeks to challenge what Jigsimur Plus describes as a “brazen act of commercial piracy” and a deliberate facilitation of unfair competition within Nigeria’s herbal supplement market.
Jigsimur Plus Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of the globally recognized JIGSIMUR SA ORIGINAL (PTY) LTD a duly registered South African entity and the sole legitimate manufacturer of JIGSIMUR SA ORIGINAL-Y61977 herbal health products said the legal action became necessary to safeguard its intellectual and industrial property rights.
The plaintiff alleges that the promoters of Cleansimur International Limited intentionally adopted a name strikingly similar to “Jigsimur” and replicated its registered bottle design, product label, and brand inscription. It further claims that Cleansimur’s imitation products, virtually indistinguishable from the original Jigsimur Plus health drink, have been widely distributed across Nigerian markets, deceiving consumers and eroding the company’s market position.
This alleged act of “passing off” has, according to Jigsimur Plus, caused significant consumer confusion, substantial reputational harm, and enormous financial losses.
Accordingly, the plaintiff seeks comprehensive judicial redress, including:
Jigsimur Plus said the suit reflects its determination to protect its brand integrity and enforce intellectual and industrial property rights, stressing that it also serves as a deterrent to counterfeiters and dishonest operators seeking to exploit consumer trust in Nigeria’s expanding herbal health sector.
The matter has been filed and is currently awaiting formal assignment to a trial judge.
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