NIBSS, in the suit, is seeking an order to prevent any institution from challenging its statutory authority to maintain and manage the Bank Verification Number database in Nigeria.
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Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date following a submission by the second and third defendants, who informed the court that they had filed an application drawing attention to the plaintiff’s alleged contempt.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Nyako had, on April 4, restrained all parties in the suit filed by Akpoti-Udughan from granting media interviews or engaging in social media posts in respect of the subject matter before the court.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date for the defence to cross-examine Peter after he was led in evidence virtually by his lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/238/2023.
Justice Omotosho held that the arrest of the suspects and their detention from January 9 and beyond, upon two remand orders obtained by the anti-graft agency to enable it conclude its investigation, did not amount to a breach of their rights.