We Lack Jurisdiction To Entertain Suit By Tunde Ayeni Against Adaobi Alagwu – Court Documents

The Customary Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dawaki, Abuja, has declined jurisdiction to entertain a suit filed by the former Chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Mr Tunde Ayeni, against an Abuja-based lawyer, Bar Adaobi Alagwu.

In the certified true copy of the ruling obtained on Thursday, the Customary Court further held that it lacked the power to entertain the reliefs sought by Ayeni in the suit, as it is a trite law that one can’t place something on nothing and expect it to stand.

Tunde Ayeni filed the suit marked FCT/CC/CV/DK/M/ 03/ 2025 against Adaobi Alagwu following a dispute over the paternity of a baby girl. He claimed that he was not the father of the girl-child and urged the court to declare that no customary law marriage exists between him and Adaobi.

However, Adaobi later filed a preliminary objection against Tunde Ayeni and raised issues against the former chairman of the Skye Bank.

In the ruling delivered by the Presiding Judge, Hon Adlin Uche Achoru and two judges: Hon Olowu Ojo Ajiboye and Hon Stephen Olumide Agbede, the court said it lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.