@POLITICSNGR

The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu yesterday dismissed the preliminary objections brought before it by the Chairman of Innoson Motors, Chief Innocent Chukwuma and his company, Innoson Motors Ltd.

Innoson arguing through his counsel, Prof. McCarthy Mbadugha had at the last hearing of the matter on June 14, 2018 raised objections to a motion brought before the court by GTBank seeking to amend its notice of appeal before the court.

Delivering ruling yesterday, Justice Ogunwumiju held that, the court would be in serious error if it decides to wait and hear Innoson Motors preliminary objection.

“There is no doubt that the application for amendment of the notice of appeal will, if successful, give the appeal a chance of being considered and disposed-off on the merit rather than on technicalities. It is implicit in the constitutional rights of fair hearing that parties in a case be accorded every reasonable opportunity of being heard, and that extends to the right to amend their processes and place before the court all the issues they may wish to canvass to enable the court reach a fair and just conclusion”.

Ogunwumiju also ruled that, “The fact that the respondent counsel raised objections to some of the grounds of appeal is not a bar that can deprive the appellant of the right to amend his notice of appeal.

The respondent has not argued that the notice of appeal that the appellant is seeking to amend is fundamentally defective. He has failed to identify any substantial or legally acceptable reason to support the objection.

There is no limitation of time to amend a notice of appeal, the objection by Innoson is not only frivolous but is vexatious and hereby dismissed”, she ruled.

Concluding her ruling, Justice Ogunwumiju noted that “this court had at an earlier adjourned date observed that it found it strange that Innoson, a judgment creditor will be employing all manner of tactics to delay the hearing of the substantive appeal entered in this court as far back as 2013”.

“I see no reason to refuse the appellant’s (GTBank) request to amend its notice of appeal”.

“Everyone in this judicial drama knows that the substantive appeal must be decided in this court and no matter how much time is wasted, the Supreme Court can only hear the substantive matter after it has been decided in this court”.

“Without any disrespect to whatever legal gymnastics being displayed by the 1st to 4th Respondents’ (Innoson) Counsel, these are the types of practices that give the administration of Justice a bad name considering that this case involves money and has been hanging in this court since 2013”.

“Considering all the reasons and circumstances set out above, I hold that it is in the interest of Justice that the appellants application be granted in terms of the following orders:

• Leave is granted to the Appellant (GTBank) to raise new issues in this appeal,

• Leave is granted to the Appellant (GTBank) to amend its notice of appeal in terms of the particulars and specifics highlighted in its supporting Affidavit

• The amended notice of appeal which has already been filed and served is properly filed and served

• Leave is granted the Appellant (GTBank) to amend its brief of argument to reflect the reliefs granted.

https://politicsngr.com/appeal-court-enugu-dismisses-innosons-preliminary-objections-gtbank/

GTBANK should leave this poor man alone nah. Why are they hellbent on crippling his business? The same way a Nigerian one Jeremiah Abalaka discovered cure for AIDS and they run him down

Hmmmm
Getting interesting

GTB pay innoson abeg....
Segun Agbaje pay innoson his money.

I thought was ended in favor of innocent chairman.


The only company we can be proud of

Is under siege

Yoruba always hating igbo, y dismissing d case

nairavsdollars:
GTBANK should leave this poor man alone nah. Why are they hellbent on crippling his business? The same way a Nigerian one Jeremiah Abalaka discovered cure for AIDS and they run him down

years ago ooo...I wonder where dat genius doc is now?

The judiciary in Nigeria is a huge joke.
For how many years will we continue hearing Innoson VS GTB?

Na de sabi

y all diz stalling of case up nd down if ur name are been called upon visit d court nd prove u not guilty y running to court where ur name iz not called upon to clear it off....

So somebody cannot just advise them to settle out of court already. I know GTB is determined to see the last of this man because of his early actions.

Luxuryconsult:
So somebody cannot just advise them to settle out of court already. I know GTB is determined to see the last of this man because of his early actions.

THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN.
INNOSON ALREADY WON A CASE, GTB HAVE WON NON DESPITE PAYING THEIR FELLOW YORUBA JUDGES.

izzou:


Everything takes so much time in this country

For how many months now?

Let judgement be delivered and let the guilty be penalized. Every time Innoson and Gtbank

Abegg

The delay here is that innoson is using several means to delay the judgment which to me is unfair.

Juliusmalema:
GTB pay innoson abeg....

Segun Agbaje pay innoson his money.

this your kinda comment will only push GTB to make sure they destroy Innoson.

hammer6F:
IN LAGOS JUDGE YORUBA, IN ENUGU JUDGE YORUBA.

ALL BECOS BUHARI IS PRESIDENT AND SUCKING TINUBU BALLS FOR SECOND TERM.

THIS CASE IS BETWEEN IGBO AND YORUBA, CAN WE GET A WHITE JUDGE PLS.

ALL THE YORUBA JUDGES WANT TO FIND WORK ONTOP INNOSON HEAD.

USELESS JUDGE.

Don't you people read your posts after typing before you click 'submit'?!

I urge everyone to take time to read this judgement, before posting

Without any disrespect to whatever legal gymnastics being displayed by the 1st to 4th Respondents’ (Innoson) Counsel, [b]these are the types of practices that give the administration of Justice a bad name [/b]considering that this case involves money and has been hanging in this court since 2013”.

If you're open minded, you'll see the evil tactics being played by Innoson. They're the ones giving bad names to the justice system in Nigeria

This is not a tribal war, but a corporate legal battle between two corporate entities.

Just stating the obvious for the bigots who only see everything in life through a bigoted viewpoint.

Luxuryconsult:
this your kinda comment will only push GTB to make sure they destroy Innoson.

Definitely correct. Innoson needs to be careful, for he may dig his own grave

Iamgrey5:
This is not a tribal war, but a cooperate legal battle between two cooperate entities.

Just stating the obvious for the bigot who only sees everything in life through a bigoted viewpoint.

Definitely correct.

hammer6F:


THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN.
INNOSON ALREADY WON A CASE, GTB HAVE WON NON DESPITE PAYING THEIR FELLOW YORUBA JUDGES.

where/when did Innoson win a case?

Gullible sloths above me.

You didn't acknowledge the Judge's concern about Innoson's delay tactics. He must know that the outcome won't be favourable to him because of his dirty dealings and hence the need to slow down or frustrate the legal process through different dirty tactics both in court and on social media.

Thieving Businessman. With all his good idea and great business ventures, he cant simply add honesty and integrity to his way of doing business? I ain't surprised sha

Yibow amaka

obaival:
Yoruba always hating igbo, y dismissing d case

This is about two corporate entities not tribes.