COURT QUASHES ORDER SENTENCING FIDELITY BANK MD, COMPANY SECRETARY TO PRISON OVER CONTEMPT

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja , Lagos has vacated its ruling that convicted and sentenced the Managing Director and Company Secretary of Fidelity Bank Plc to six weeks in prison or a fine of Four Hundred Thousand Naira respectively for contempt. The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Lateef Owolabi vacated the order in a Suit No: MIK/4726/22 between Justin Ahmed, (judgement creditor),  Prince Enabulele Osazee, (judgement debtor) and Fidelity Bank Plc, (1st Garnishee/Applicant). The court in an earlier ruling delivered on February 6, 2023,  held that the Managing Director of…

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