By ROBERT EGBE
The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Friday dismissed an appeal by the Chairman of Global Fleet Group, Jimoh Ibrahim, challenging the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)’s seizure of his 12 assets and freezing of all his accounts over his alleged N69.4billion debt.
The appellate court upheld the November 18, 2020 order of Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court authorising AMCON to take over Ibrahim’s assets.
The justices upheld the arguments of AMCON’s lead counsel, Dr Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), who prayed the court to dismiss Ibrahim’s application, for want of merit.
Chief Niyi Akintola (SAN), is Ibrahim’s counsel, while Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN) is for the second defendant, Global Fleet Group.
AMCON, following Justice Aikawa’s order, took possession of all 12 properties through its Debt Recovery Agent – Pinheiro Legal Partners.
Other properties are the building of Abuja International Hotels Limited located at
No. 3, Hospital Road, Lagos; another Property at
Plot 242, Muhammadu Buhari Way, Abuja; the former Allied Bank Building on Mile 2, Oshodi Express Way, Apapa Road, Lagos; Energy House located on No.
94, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos; NICON Building at
No. 40, Madeira Street, Maitama, Abuja; a Residential Apartment at Road 2, House A14, Victoria Garden City, Lagos; NICON Hotels Building at
Plot 3, Road 3, Victoria Garden City, Lagosas well as the NICON Luxury Hotel’s Building, Garki I, FCT, Abuja.
In addition to the take over of the properties, the court also ordered the freezing of all accounts belonging to Ibrahim and his companies including Global Fleet Oil & Gas Limited and NICON Investment Limited all of whom are defendants in the suit No. FHL/L/CL/776/2016. (The Nation)
