Friday, 5 September 2014

Dangote’s Account Freezed

 Twenty commercial banks in Nigeria have been restrained from honouring any withdrawal cheque from Dangote by the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday.

Sani Dangote, younger brother of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote and his brand, The Dansa Foods Limited and Bulk Pack Services Limited are undergoing a law suit from Union Bank.
Trial judge, Justice Okon Abang said that the restraining order will be in force from now till September 2014, the next hearing.
The Judge requested all banks involved to file affidavits declaring the defendants statement of accounts he has with them.
Union bank had given Sani Dangote a loan of N5.2bn since September, 2008 but Dangote and his companies has allegedly refused to pay back.
The banks lawyer, Mr. Chukwudi Enebelihad seeked the mareva injunction to stop Dangote from making use of any of his accounts pending the determination of the suits.

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