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B. FRANK SUNNY STAR INT’L LTD

(2024) JELR 112763 (CA)

Court of Appeal 10 May 2024 Nigeria
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- The Respondent's bank accounts were frozen pursuant to a court order transmitted through the Central Bank of Nigeria; a subsequent, valid court order directed the Appellant to unfreeze the accounts. - Despite being served with the unfreez

Case Details

Suit Number:CA/ABJ/CV/277/2022
Judges:JOSEPH OLUBUNMI K. OYEWOLE JCA ADEBUKOLA I. BANJOKO JCA OKON EFRETI ABANG JCA
Counsel:C. Olisakwe Esq. with K.A Alaya Esq. for the Appellant. F.C. Uba Esq. with A. Uzochukwu Esq. for the Respondent.
Location:Abuja

JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE OYEWOLE, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment):  This is in respect of an appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, sitting in Abuja delivered on the 6th December, 2021 by MAHA, J.

Following its inability to have its accounts with the Appellant unfrozen despite obtaining orders of court to that effect, the Respondent approached the lower court via an Originating Summons wherein it sought a determination of the following questions:

  1. Whether the Order made by His Lordship Justice Ijeoma L. Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Abuja on 18th day of January, 2021 is valid and meant to be obeyed without questioning by the Defendant?

  2. Whether the continued freezing of the Plaintiff’s account by the Defendant is a flagrant disobedience of court Order and infringement on the Plaintiffs right to have access to her accounts?

  3. Whether the Plaintiff is entitled to adequate compensation by the Defendant by virtue of the injuries and damages caused t…

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