Mr Tunde Omosebi has filed a 990 trillion pounds suit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, and co-defendants over allegations bordering on breach of his fundamental human rights.
Omosebi, who referred to himself as “His Majesty,” a businessman and a politician in the suit filed before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, also sought exemplary damages of £99 trillion against the defendants.
The CBN governor is the 1st defendant, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) Plc, Zenith Bank Plc respectively are 2nd to 4th defendants.
Omosebi, who is the claimant, equally sued the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and House of Representatives’ Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, as 5th to 6th defendants in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/766/2024.
In the originating motion dated June 5, 2024, but filed Jan. 29, the claimant sought six reliefs.
Omosebi prayed that “an order be entered for the sum of £990,000,000,000,000.00 (nine hundred and ninety trillion pounds) for traumatic torture and Enforcement of Fundamental Rights Rule, 2009 as guaranteed by the Constitution.
“An order be entered that converts CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA to RESERVE BANK OF NIGERIA as guaranteed under SEC 212 of CRIMINAL CODE OF NIGERIA BANKS.
“An order be entered that Nigeria banks involved with these financial irregularities, operating and contributed to the disadvantaged economy be converted to DRIG BANK with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) per the industrial arrangements at the Assembly of Business Owners and the Federal Executive Council (FEC), and submit same to the Chairman, Federal Executive Council.”
He further sought “exemplary damages against defendants for £99,000,000,000,000.00 (ninety-nine trillion pounds).
“10% interest on the total recoverable amount.
“N5,000,000.00 (five million naira) cost of suit.”
Omosebi, in the statement attached to the application, said as a businessman, politician and by virtue of his positions as “the Chairman, Federal Executive Council, and Prime Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria, I am very conversant with the facts of this matter.”
