Appeal Court Affirms N85m Fine against Zenith Bank over Account Freeze

Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the July 16, 2025 judgment by a HIgh Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) which imposed a fine of N85million against Zenith Bank and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for freezing bank’s customer’s account by relying on an invalid court order.

A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko, held in a unanimous judgment on Monday, that the appeal filed by Zenith Bank was without merit and proceeded to dismiss it.

Zenith Bank had, by the appeal marked: CA/ABJ/CV/1335/2025 challenged the July 16, 2025 judgment by Justice S. U. Bature of the High Court of FCT, in which the bank was equally ordered to unfreeze the account domicile in its branch at 63 Usuma Street, Maitama, opposite Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja and publish a public apology to the customer – Abhulimen & Co – in two national newspapers and its website.

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