The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a staggering £950 trillion lawsuit filed by businessman Tunde Omosebi against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and others, describing the claim as “highly unreasonable” and procedurally flawed.
Presiding over the case, Justice James Omotosho struck out the suit — filed under case number FHC/ABJ/CS/767/2024 — citing procedural breaches and a lack of reasonable cause of action.
Omosebi had initially filed the suit against four defendants — Hallies & Partner Ltd, Atiku Abubakar, Clifford Odibe, and Daniel Mbohok — accusing them of assault and intimidation at his office in July 2023. He later expanded the list of defendants to thirteen without the court’s consent, a move Justice Omotosho ruled as improper.
In addition to the eye-watering damages, Omosebi had demanded perpetual public apologies across multiple media platforms and sought a court order barring the defendants from coming within 20 kilometers of his businesses and properties indefinitely.
The court, however, rejected all claims, citing the absence of a legitimate legal foundation for the reliefs sought.
Justice Omotosho further noted that Omosebi has a pending lawsuit seeking an even more astronomical £990 trillion against the Central Bank of Nigeria and its Governor, Olayemi Cardoso. He advised the businessman to await the outcome of that case rather than filing overlapping and excessive claims.
In a pointed remark, the judge called on the Nigerian Bar Association and the broader legal community to guard against abuse of the judicial process. “The temple of justice is not open for everything,” he said, warning that such unsubstantiated and exorbitant lawsuits risk undermining the credibility of the judiciary.
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