POLARIS BANK LIMITED V. YAYAMU GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED & MR. PATRICK CHIGBO
(2022) JELR 112350 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/A/433/2017
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30 Mar 2022
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Nigeria
Coram
STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA
E.O. WILLIAMS-DAWODU, JCA
MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA,JCA
Appearances
Bola Olotu SAN, with: John lkenwe Esq., and Karina Williams Esq., for the Appellant.
Aliyu Saiki SAN, with: M.I. Akande and Afolabi Omotoso Esq., for the Respondents.
Judgement
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>STEPHEN JONAH ADAH (Delivering the Leading Judgement): </strong>This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, delivered on 22nd November, 2016, in <strong>Suit No: FCT/HC/CV/4521/2011.</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">The respondents as claimants instituted this action at the trial court and claimed against the appellant as defendant all the sundry reliefs as per the Amended Statement of Claim, thus:</p><blockquote><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>A Declaration that the continuous blockage of its account No. 3211770002696 with  the defendant is unlawful, illegal, ultra vires,</strong> <strong>unconscionable, unfair and unjustified whatsoever.</strong></p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>An Order directing the Defendant to release the 1st plaintiff's account No. 3211770002696 for operation by the 2nd plaintiff. OR</strong></p></li></ol><p><strong>IN THE ALTERNATIVE</strong></p><p><strong>An Order for the release by the defendant the sum of N1,365,500. 00 (One Million Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Naira) outstanding in the 1st plaintiff's said account with the defendant plus interest at the prevailing bank rate.</strong></p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>The sum of N20,000,…</strong></p></li></ol></blockquote>