GTBank Loses N1m Appeal Against Customer Over Unauthorized Debit

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has dismissed a motion of preliminary objection filed by Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) against a 2021 judgment ordering it to pay N1m to one of its customers, Dr. Sonny Ajala, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, over unauthorised debits on the customer’s account.

The judgment, delivered by Hon. Justice A. S. Adepoju and Hon. Justice A. Y. Shafa at the Gwagwalada division of the court on July 18, 2024, upheld the decision of a Magistrate Court sitting in the FCT.