A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the siezure of an aircraft belonging to Emirates Airline over N8.1 million judgment debt. The order was sequel to a motion filed by Dr Charles Mekwunye seeking for the enforcement of a Supreme Court judgment in a suit between Promise Mekwunye and the airline.

Granting the reliefs sought by Mekwunye, Justice Mohammed Liman, held, “It is accordingly ordered that an attachment is hereby issued on the judgment debtor’s aircraft registered as ‘A6 Aircraft Type 77W EK: 783/784’, or any other aircraft belonging to the judgment debtor which flies into Nigeria Territory, to be arrested and detained until the judgment debt is fully paid: in default after 30 days, the aircraft shall be auctioned to satisfy the judgment debt.” The judge also ordered that Emirates Airline shall bear the cost of maintainance and custody of the detained aircraft.

The matter stems from a ticket purchased in 2007 for $2,067 USD to enable Miss Promise Mekwunye to travel from Dallas – Houston – Dubai – Lagos and back. The ticket was confirmed more than three times before Mekwunye’s travel date on 17th December 2007.

On the day of her flight, Mekwunye showed up at the airport but was denied boarding without being given any reason for the denial. The filings state “she was merely told that the ticket had been canceled”. From here, no alternative plans nor accommodation were arranged by the airline. Mekwunye sought assistance from her father, who assisted her in purchasing another flight going out the next day. The flight was with a different airline using a longer route via London. The cost of this was US$3,200.

The matter was taken to court and in 2010 this is what the court had to say: “[Emirates] refusal to carry the (Appellant) from Dallas on the 17th December, 2007 amounts to a breach of contract of carriage with (her)…No limitation to liability applies here”.Consequently, the trial Court ordered “the ticket refund to the (Appellant) should be in full without any deduction or charge,” with a “further grant of N2.5 million in general damages and N250,000.00 in legal costs” to the Mekwunye.
Appeal after appeal

The matter was then taken to a court of appeal where Emirates won. However, Mekwunye appealed this ruling and took it to the Supreme Court. At the very bottom of the document it states that the decision was held:
“…the Court found merit in the appeal and accordingly allowed same…The judgment of the Federal High Court was restored…”

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O set go

But the source though

This judgement won't stand.

Promise don hammer be dat

Bewiseedet:
This judgement won't stand.

Why won't the judgement stand?

Bewiseedet:
This judgement won't stand.

The matter was then taken to a court of appeal where Emirates won. However, Mekwunye appealed this ruling and took it to the Supreme Court.

It's Supreme Court ruling...
It will stand and even grow roots sef

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The matter was then taken to a court of appeal where Emirates won. However, Mekwunye appealed this ruling and took it to the Supreme Court.

It's Supreme Court ruling...
It will stand and even grow roots sef

hope so, and the money will go into an ocean