Rivers
Appeal Court Restrains TSKJ From Leaving Nigeria
The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has restrained the Management of TSKJ from removing its assets from Nigeria, pending the final determination of the suit instituted against it by Chief Tobin and Atoni House, all of Finima in the Bonny Local Government Area.
The order follows a motion by Barrister D. Tella Atoni, Counsel to Chief Tobin and Attoni House of Finima, urging the court to stop the company from leaving Nigeria, leaving its liability in the suit behind.
The court presided over by Justice S. Galadima, Justice I.A. Abdullahi also ordered the company to sign an undertaking to ensure its appearance before the court till the final determination of the suit.
It also ordered the management to pay into an escrow account the sum of $700,000. Barrister Attoni in his motion urged the court to order the respondent to show cause why security should not be taken for their appearance, alleging that the company has been auctioning its assets in Bonny preparatory to leaving Nigeria. The territorial jurisdiction of Court of Appeal, arguing that except the company is restrained, the decision of the court will be of no effect.
He also informed the court that one Mr M. Larkin the second cross appellant in the matter has escaped from Nigeria.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.