Justice Ekwo gave the order after listening to counsel to Benue State, Terkura Pepe , who had complained that the order made by the court on October 26 freezing all bank accounts of the Benue government over an unpaid N333 million debt, had incapacitated the state.
He consequently directed Benue State to explore an out-of-court settlement of its indebtedness to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria and then adjourned further hearing in the case to November 22, 2021. During the hearing of the case on November 4, Pepe said it was urgent that the court hear his client’s application to lift the order.
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