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Court adjourns hearing of Pinnacle’s N1bn suit against ICPC till Nov 6

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the suit filed by Pinnacle Communications Ltd (PCL) against the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) to November 6, 2019, for hearing.

In the suit marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/779/18, Pinnacle wants the court to order ICPC to pay it the sum of N1 billion for unlawfully withholding its money domiciled in Zenith bank without a valid court order.

The matter slated for hearing yesterday, could not hold due to the absence of the judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, who was said to be away for an official assignment.

Pinnacle Communications, in the suit dated 23rd July 2018, seeks, “An order for the payment of One billion naira as general, exemplary and punitive damages against the defendants for their unlawful and illegal act.”

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The plaintiff also wants, “A declaration that the act of the 1st defendant (ICPC) in ordering the 2nd defendant (Zenith) to place a “post-no-debit” restrictions on the plaintiff’s account with the 2nd defendant without any court order and or any valid court order is ultra vires, unlawful, injurious, unconstitutional and a breach of the plaintiff’s right to its movable property.

“A declaration that the act of the 2nd defendant (Zenith bank) in placing a “post-no-debit” restrictions on the plaintiff’s account number 1012875804 with the 2nd defendant without any court order and or any valid order is unlawful, injurious, unconstitutional and a breach of the plaintiff’s right to its movable property.

“An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from placing any restrictions on plaintiff’s account with the 2nd defendant without a valid and competent court order.

“An order of perpetual injunction restraining the 1st defendant from placing any form of restrictions on the plaintiff’s account with the 2nd defendant and or any other bank or financial institution in which the plaintiff maintains any account and or dealings, without a court order and or valid and competent court order”.

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