We were not served originating summons before freezing our accounts ― Benue govt

The Benue State Government has said that it was yet to be served the Motion exparte prior to the freezing of its accounts on Wednesday.

It will be recalled that a Federal High court sitting in Abuja, presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo had on Wednesday issued an interim order, freezing all bank accounts belonging to the Benue state government over a N333 million loan that was acquired in 2008.

The trial judge acted based on an ex-parte motion brought before the Court by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) which prayed that all accounts belonging to the state be frozen pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.

But the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Michael Gusa said that the state government had not been served with the originating summons.

He said, “We have not been served with that process. We have not been served with the writ of the originating summons.

“We have sent our lawyers to the court and since we have not been served with the originating summons and because of the urgency of the matter and the way all government accounts have been placed on a lien, we have sent our lawyers to the court to find out what the problem is.

“That order was made on motion exparte and it is based on the purported contract that was gone into by the businessman and the Labour Congress here in Benue State and that the State government offered an ISPO by way of directing that the loan will be paid.

“So, as I said, we have not seen the process because we have not been served. So when we get the process, we will also commence proceedings to set aside the orders that were made by the motion exparte.”

Gusa further said the case was a loan that was obtained in 2008 and you can see that the action is starting now. I don’t want to say anything more than this as I have not seen the writ of summon; the process myself.

He added, “This got to our notice yesterday (Wednesday) and we are in court already; I don’t want to say anything because the matter is pending in court.

“So when we get our writ of summon, we will also send our processes to court and get it placated.”

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