Each passing day; we are updated with news of unfortunate scenarios that keep playing up as acceptable norms. We are made to believe that things don’t work, and may never work in this part of the clime.
This is not different from what transpired with a property owned by the Best Aluminum Company Limited; situated in the heart of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Best Aluminum Limited is a joint business venture owned by two brothers – Chief Godwin Nweke and Chief Pius Nweke.
The company has branches in some parts of Nigeria, including a branch in the garden city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Best Aluminum Limited was birthed through an equal partnership arrangement between the two Nweke brothers – Godwin and Pius, and this implies that decisions about the company have to be taken within the confines and knowledge of each of the partners, and where any decision regarding the company is taken without the consent of any the two brothers, such decision becomes invalid, null and void; in accordance with their initial contractual agreement.
Unfortunately, Chief Pius Nweke got wind that the land and other moveable properties belonging to Best Aluminum Limited have been sold to one Quinton International Limited, a company suspected to be fronting for a powerful politician in Rivers State.
It was alleged that the said well-connected and highly influential Rivers State politician deployed his high political connections and large financial war chest to force through the purchase of the Best Aluminum Limited property situated in Port Harcourt, and this was done without the knowledge or approval of Chief Pius Nweke, the CEO of Best Aluminum Limited.
Chief Pius Nweke, being a law abiding citizen of Nigeria proceeded to the court to register his displeasure and in turn seek for justice. He approached Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court presided over by Hon. Justice A. T. Mohammed, who on 5th of July, 2024 delivered ruling on the matter – Suit No: FHC/PH/CS/25/2022: Chief Pius Nweke Vs FBN Quest Trust Limited (formerly known as Trust Limited) and 5 Others.
In the ruling, the court held that the plaintiff, Chief Pius Nweke did not disclose a course of action in his suit; but notwithstanding, there were pending issues raised in the notice of preliminary objection.
The case emanated from the suspicious sale of the property of Best Aluminum Limited situated in Port Harcourt by the receiver of the appointed bank and Chief Godwin Nweke, the elder brother of Chief Pius Nweke.
The person that purchased the property is Quinton International Limited; with RC No: 822049, incorporated on 03/06/2009, a suspected Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) whose Directors are listed in the CAC as: (1) Cecia Tamuno Ibelemam Vic – Martin Uranta (2) Queen Adaba Vic – Martins Uranta, and (3) Tonye Vic – Martins Uranta.
With the ruling depicting a deplorable legal lacuna which must have stemmed from the said influential political figure in Rivers State who is bent on subverting justice against the interest of, Chief Pius Nweke, the plainfiff, immediately appealed against the judgment of the Court, and is determined to ensure that justice in this case is achieved, and that the supposed behind- the-scene, well-connected and highly-placed political figure in Rivers State; said to be behind Quinton International Limited desists from trying to subvert the course of justice.
The plainfiff, Chief Pius Nweke, is also interested in doing the right thing, where the two Nweke brothers will be concerned about any form of sale or purchase of the company’s property, where both parties must have to agree that such transaction will even take place in the first instance.
– Chief Pius E. Nweke
CEO, Best Aluminum Limited
