Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa's Rite Foods Slams 1 Million Lawsuit On Rival

Rite Foods files 1 million lawsuit against Mamuda Beverages, alleging trademark infringement and product design copying of its Fearless Energy Drinks.

The lawsuit seeks 0.74 million in damages and a permanent injunction, claiming Mamuda's Pop Power Energy Drinks confuse consumers due to similar design.

Sulaiman Adegunwa, founder of Rite Foods, drives the companys growth and contributes to education and healthcare in Nigeria through Essay Holdings.

Rite Foods Limited, a Nigerian food and beverage company controlled by Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa , has filed a N1.6 billion 1 million lawsuit against Mamuda Beverages, accusing it of copying its product design and infringing on its trademark.

The lawsuit, filed on Apr.14 before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, alleges that Mamuda Beverages copied key elements of Rite Foods Fearless Energy Drinks, including the bottle shape, features, and brand identity. Rite Foods argues that Mamudas Pop Power Energy Drinks look so similar that they are causing confusion among consumers.

The company says it registered the Fearless design, featuring a distinctive lion head logo, unique bottle shape, and color scheme, under the Patents and Designs Act on August 24, 2020. According to Rite Foods, Mamudas 330ml Pop Power bottles are strikingly similar, down to the fine details. Some consumers, they added, even refer to Pop Power as small Fearless, highlighting just how closely the two products resemble each other.

As part of the suit, Rite Foods is seeking a permanent injunction to stop Mamuda from producing or selling energy drinks that mimic its design. The company is also asking for N1 billion 741,000 in damages and N60 million 44,500 to cover legal expenses.

This legal clash follows an earlier dispute between the two companies. In January 2025, Rite Foods obtained an interim injunction from Justice Inyang Ekwo that temporarily halted Mamudas production and distribution of Pop Power. That case was later settled, with Mamuda agreeing to alter its product design.