Osun Court Orders CBN to Address N100.1m Judgment Debt
On November 17, 2025, Justice Adefunmilola Demi Ajayi of the Federal High Court in Osogbo awarded N100 million in damages against the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police, and the Osun State Police Commission, related to actions taken against the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC). The court found that the police unlawfully sealed OSSIEC offices and arrested its staff during the local government elections on February 22, 2025.
Following the judgment, counsel T. Tewogbad filed an ex parte motion on behalf of OSSIEC's chairman, Hasim Abioy, seeking to freeze the Central Bank of Nigeria's accounts to recover the unpaid judgment debt.
The court has set a date of January 12, 2026, for the Central Bank to show cause regarding the garnishment of funds to satisfy the judgment debt, which includes N100 million in damages and N100,000 in costs.
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