AMCON takes over Delta billionaire’s company, properties over N5bn debt

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over the companies and personal properties of Chief William Oki, a Delta State-based businessman.

AMCON moved in and took over all the assets of Wokson International Limited and that of its principal, Oki as ordered by the court through Mr. Robert Ohuoba, the receiver who also received protective orders from the court.

The assets, which are now under AMCON include asphalt plants, hotels and several houses belonging to Wokson International Limited and Oki.

Justice Babs Kuewumi of the Federal High Court Lagos Division had granted an injunction against Wokson International Limited in Asaba and Warri in Delta State on the application of AMCON. The order therefore mandated AMCON to take over all the assets of Wokson International Limited and Chief Dr. William Oki, the promoter of Wokson International Limited over an indebtedness of over N5 billion.

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The court order also froze all accounts of Wokson International Limited and Chief Dr. William Oki anywhere and in any financial institution in the name or belonging to the duo.

According to the order, “…all financial institution served with the order hereby made shall comply by filling at the Registry of the Federal High Court affidavits showing cause and serving same on the Claimant’s Legal practitioner and in the event that money is found in any account standing in the credit of the defendant to transfer such sum to the nominated account of the Claimant forthwith.”

The Court also directed the Inspector-General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command to assist and protect the Bailiffs of the Federal High Court and the Receiver, Mr. Robert Ohuoba.

Confirming that AMCON had already taken over the assets and properties as directed by the Court, Jude Nwauzor, Head, Corporate Communications, AMCON said, “We saw it coming because the said debt is long overdue. I want you to understand that before we get to this stage with any of our obligors; we must have patiently tried to resolve the matter without going to court. Anytime we end up taking over assets such as in the case of Wokson, it means all efforts by AMCON to get the obligor to amicably repay the indebtedness have proved abortive. If you have exhausted all avenues of peaceful resolution, there is no other option available to the Corporation than to commence enforcement action against Chief Oki the promoter of Wokson International Limited as ordered mandated by the Court and as provided under Section 49-52 of the AMCON Act.”

 

 

 

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