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Court threatens to freeze Adamawa govt’s salary accounts over N84m debt

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 admin

A Federal High Court, Abuja, has threatened to grant an Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) suit, seeking an order to freeze the Adamawa State Government’s salary accounts over inability to pay back N84 million loan six years after borrowing. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, gave the state government until Jan. 11, 2022, to settle the issue with AMCON. Justice Ekwo said he was mindful to grant a plea by counsel to the state government, Fabaryu Thliza, due to the vast majority of the civil servants who might be…

Unpaid AMCON loan: Court orders Benue workers’ salary accounts to be unfrozen

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 admin

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered that the salary accounts of Benue State workers be unfrozen, following a plea by the state government over inability to pay workers’ salaries.Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order after the application for lease of salary accounts and verifying affidavit was moved by counsel to the state government, Terkura Pepe, SAN.The salary accounts to be unfrozen are domiciled in Fidelity Bank Plc, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Access Bank Plc. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Ekwo had, on…