Facts:

Facts:

In 1993, the applicant entered into a production sharing contract (PSC) with the respondents for the lifting and sharing of crude oil. The relationship between the parties was smooth until 2014 when the respondents alleged that that the applicants lifted crude oil in excess of what it was entitled to under the PSC. Consequently, the respondents activated the arbitration clause in the PSC and on the 16th of June, 2014 issued a Notice of Arbitration to the applicant in respect of the alleged breach. The parties appointed two arbitrators who in turn appointed another arbitrator to chair the tribunal. The parties also agreed that Lagos was to be the venue for the substantive hearing and procedure time table was made to govern the arbitration and the guidelines for the payment of deposit on costs. The applicant violated the guidelines by failing to file its processes and pay the costs and also refused to inform the tribunal about the reason for its default.

The tribunal invited the applicant to appear before it and explain its reason for violating the guidelines. The applicant instead, applied for extension of time to file its statement of defence and give reasons for its delay. The respondents objected while the applicant again applied to the tribunal for leave to respond to the objection of the respondents. The tribunal felt that no further correspondence was required on the issue of extension and instead granted a five weeks period to the applicant to enable it files its statement of defence. The applicant filed two applications simultaneously challenging the impartiality of the chairman of the tribunal and the other members asking that they be removed or in the alternative, their mandate be terminated. The applicant alleged that the chairman failed to make certain disclosures after his appointment and that he was biased and partial.

On the 15th of February 2018, the tribunal published its decision on the two applications whereby it ruled against the applicant. Dissatisfied, the applicant filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, challenging the decision of the tribunal on the ground that it was fraudulently made and in violation of the its right to fair hearing.