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THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
V.
ANDREW BISHOPTON LIMITED & ORS

(2023) JELR 112601 (CA)

Court of Appeal 12 Oct 2023 Nigeria
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- The case arose from the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt’s grant of a garnishee order absolute, directing the Appellant (1st garnishee) to deduct and pay US$29,854,856.9 from the Federation Allocation Accounts of the 3rd Respondent to th

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Suit Number:CA/PH/524/2022
Judges:ELFRIEDA OLUWAYEMISI WILLIAMS-DAWODU, JCA MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, JCA DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, JCA
Counsel:Mr. E. N. Zephaniah for the Appellant/Applicant. Ms. E. I. Lakwuwa for the 1st and 2nd Respondents. Mrs. C. H. Osuji for the 3rd, 4th and 5th Respondents.
Location:Port Harcourt

ELFRIEDA OLUWAYEMISI WILLIAMS-DAWODU, JCA (Delivering The Leading Judgement): This appeal is as a result of the decision of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, delivered on November 2nd 2022 wherein garnishee order nisi was made absolute and directed the Appellant the 1st garnishee to deduct the sum of US$ 29,854,856.9 at source from the monthly Federation Allocation Accounts of the 3rd Respondent to be paid to the designated account of the 2nd Respondent. The Appellant being dissatisfied has appealed to this Court.

At the Court below, the 1st and 2nd Respondents instituted an action vide Originating Summons against the 3rd and 4th Respondents in respect of the alleged contractual relationship between the parties. According to the pt and 2nd Respondents, the 3rd and 4th Respondents were indebted to them in respect of 25% commission on the sum of One Hundred and Nineteen Million, Four Hundred and Nineteen Thousand, Four Hundred and Twenty Seven Dollars, Fifty-Nine Cents (USD 119,419,…

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