PETER OLUWAFEMI ATOYEBI, SAN v. BARCLAYS BANK PLC & ANOR.

SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA

(GARBA; ABUBAKAR; NWOSU-IHEME; TSAMMANI; ABIRU, JJ.SC)

Peter Oluwafemi Atoyebi, SAN (“the Appellant”), a private legal practitioner in Nigeria and Ghana and Pastor in charge of Province 2 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, maintained a bank account with Barclays Bank Plc (“the 1^st Respondent”) through Barclays Groups Representative Office (Nigeria) Limited (“the 2^nd Respondent”). The account was, however, domiciled with the International Branch of Barclays Bank Plc in England. At the time he opened the account, the Appellant alleged that he was not informed, either verbally or in writing, that any cheque issued on the account would require his prior written confirmation before it could be honoured.

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