A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has declined to grant an order restraining Paulo Homes Ltd, the FCT Minister, and Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), from carrying out further activities within River Park Estate Abuja.
This followed the outright refusal by the Court, presided over by a vacation judge, C.O Agashieze, to hear a motion on notice marked M/10188/2025, drawn from a suit filed by JonahCapital Nigeria Ltd against Paulo Homes Ltd; the FCT Minister; and Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA).
The motion on notice arose from the suit with number; FCT/HC/CV/2902/2025, filed via writ of summons dated July 28, 2025.
However, at the last proceeding, the motion on notice by the Claimant could not be heard because counsel to Paulo Homes Ltd, Barr. Oluwabunmi Adebiyi, had informed the court of the 1st Defendant’s preliminary objection to the suit.
Oluwabunmi Adebiyi had submitted that three Ghanaians namely; Kojo Mensah, Sam Jonah, Victor Quainoo, had despite facing charges before another FCT High Court, based on police investigation, which did confirm that the documents with which they tried to take over Jonah Capital Nigeria Ltd and Houses For Africa Nigeria Ltd, were allegedly forged.
Reacting to a report in a section of the media, wherein his name was mentioned, Barr. Adebiyi stated that such reports were mischievous and mere propaganda.
He added that in arriving at that position, the court took cognizance of the fact that, being a vacation court, the matters that are before it in this matter are too complex for the court to resolve within that short time.
“The court even noted that it had no power at this point where the 1st Defendant had a notice of preliminary objection, to restrain any of the Defendants.
He therefore challenged those with the notion to provide to the public, the directive of the Inspector General of Police, or any proof whatsoever that the IGP had stated they should continue to investigate certain Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) records.
Recall that Justice Modupe-Osho Adebiyi of High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Gwarimpa, had fixed October 7, for the arraignment of the three Ghanaians over alleged forgery, claims of breach of investment agreements, unlawful property seizures, impersonation.
