EndSARS Account Unfreeze As Parties Resolve Disputes
A Federal High Court in Abuja has reversed its order over freezing of accounts linked with some promoters of the #EndSARS protest that took place across the country last year.
The presiding judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the ruling following the agreement by all the parties to resolve dispute.
Justice Mohammed, ordered all affected banks to immediately unfreeze the affected accounts.
Justice Mohammed proceeded to strike out the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1384/2020 filed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and in respect of which the ex-parte order freezing the accounts for 180 days was made on November 4, 2020.
The judge commended lawyers in the case for their commitment to ensuring that justice was done.
Those affected by the freezing order, who were listed as respondents in the case included Bolatito Oduala, Chima Ibebunjoh, Mary Kpengwa, Gatefield Nigeria Limited, Saadat Bibi, Bassey Israel, Wisdom Obi, Nicholas Osazele, Ebere Idibie, Akintomide Yusuf, Uhuo Promise, Mosopefoluwa Odeseye and Adegoke Emmanuel.
Others are Umoh Ekanem, Babatunde Segun, Mulu Teghenan, Mary Oshifowora, Winifred Jacob, Victor Solomon, and Idunu Williams.
At the mention of the case, CBN lawyer, Michael Aondoakaa (SAN) told the court that although he filed an application on February 9 this year for the extension of the freezing order, which expired on February 4, 2021, he has thought otherwise and realised the need to discontinue with the case.
