N179m Judgment Debt: Court orders firm’s appearance

A Lagos High Court, Ikeja, presided over by Justice (Mrs) K. A. Joseph, has directed a firm, Godmade Homes Limited (a garnishee) to appear before it on January 17, 2024, and show cause why the order nisi made against it should not be made absolute.

It would be recalled that the firm was alleged to have warehoused a sum to the tune of N179 million, belonging to an alleged Ponzi Scheme Operator, Bamise Samson Ajetunmobi, his wife and their companies.

While granting an Exparte motion application filed by Ibunkunoluwa Olu-Jacobs, a Ponzi scheme operator, Bamise Samson Ajetunmobi, his wife, Elizabeth Anuoluwapo, their companies, Imagine Global Holding Company Limited and 

Imagine Global Solutions Limited, who are judgment debtors/respondents in the suit numbered LD/4314CMW/2021, Justice Joseph held that, “upon this motion exparte dated 9th of November 2022 coming up before this Honourable Court. 

“And upon reading through the sworn affidavit in support of the motion deposed to by Musediq Adigun-Olusi, male, adult, Muslim, Litigation Secretary of No. 31, Adeokun Street, Oworonshoki, Lagos and filed at the High Court registry, Lagos. 

“And after hearing, I. Olu-Jacobs of counsel for the Judgment Creditors to move the court in support of the motion. 

“It is hereby ordered that an order nisi is made to attach the funds of the 3rd judgment debtor in the hands of Godmade Homes Limited, the garnishee herein for payment of the judgment debt of N175, 000, 000 in this suit.

“The order nisi is to be served on the third judgment debtor and the garnishee. The garnishee is thereafter to appear before this court on 17th of January 2024 at 9:40 am to show cause why the order nisi should not be made absolute.”

Others listed as judgment debtor/respondent is a company, IMG Integrated Ventures Limited, joined in the suit by the order of the court made on June 7, 2022.

The judgment creditors/applicants are Mr Aduvie Okoh; Mrs Charity Chinaka Nosiri; Mrs Vera Nyire Odu; Mrs Nwanko Chinenye Millicent; Mr Agbafor Monday; Dr Deborah Oyinoluwa Tella,

Mrs Egbufor Oyenmwen Linda; Mrs Oghenechovwe Blessing Olukunle; Mrs Ngozi Ifeakandu Benniecynthia; Mr Paul Chukwuemeka Davids; Mrs Flowers Favour Modokpeaye; Mrs Joy Ejuaye Agbada; and Mrs Esuemide-dore Augustine Atigbiolaye.

Others are; Mrs Nwanze Nneka Racheal; Mrs Ogbolu Quincy Kamsiyochukwu; Mrs Maureen Tiamiyu; Mr Terlumun James Gasarah; Mrs Nguseer Philomina Gasarah; Rev. Emmanuel Akintunde Fadebiyi; Pastor (Mrs) Tolulope Omowaleola Fadebiyi, and two companies joined by the order of the court made on June 7, 2022, Pharcept Limited, and Serene Healthcare Limited.

The judgment creditors/applicants had approached the court with an Exparte Motion for enrollment of order, which their lawyer, Olu-Jacobs, told the court was pursuant to Section 83 (1)(2) of the Sheriffs And Civil Process Act, Order Vlll Rule 3 of the Judgment Enforcement Rules and Order 39 Rule 4 of the High Court of Lagos Civil Procedure Rules 2019 and under the court's inherent jurisdiction.

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