A mild drama ensued yesterday at the Nnewi High Court II, when Justice Onochie, presiding over the court, almost refused to admit a plaintiff to the witness box, for allegedly wearing rags.
The plaintiff, Mr Ifeanyi Ogbodo of zone 15, New Motorcycle Spare Parts, Nnewi, who was about to be examined in his case with Syke Bank Plc and two others, was wearing a yellow and blue well-ironed T-shirt and a pair of jean trousers, which the judge found very offensive in his court.
Ogbodo, who sued Skye Bank over what his lawyer termed as ‘breach of contract,’ was pleading for a redress running into millions of naira, to recoup losses suffered in the hands of the financing house.
Counsel to Ogbodo, Mr Sam Onyia, argued that since his client had enough evidence that the bank deliberately withheld the money he was supposed to use in trading with his Chinese business partners, living him stranded in China for 50 days and also misleading him into taking a loan facility with a lot of booby traps, his client would use all the arsernals provided by the law to get justice.
Countering this, the defense counsel, Mr Obinna Nnaka said the alleged delay was caused by some mistakes made by the plaintiff when signing his agreement papers with the bank. He said the $20, 000 Ogbodo gave the bank to change and transfer for him was safely returned to him and wondered why he would accuse the bank of making an unfair deal with him.
Meanwhile, about 15 exhibits have been tendered so far, from the plaintiff in support of an amended statement under oath, seeking to establish that there was a partnership between the plaintiff, defense and a Chinese trading company. Justice Onochie, who advised witnesses to wear suits or traditional Nigerian wears said henceforth, the case would be fast-tracked and adjourned it to November 14, 2011.
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