An Accra High Court hearing the case between the receiver of defunct UniBank, Nii Amanor Dodoo and shareholders of the bank has struck out the name of one of the defendant, Clifford Duke Mettle.
Mr. Mettle was an executive director of uniBank until the Bank of Ghana revoked its license this year.
The action, according to the court was taken after Mr. Mettle filed an affidavit in response to the suit filed by the receiver, Nii Amanor Dodoo.
The Receiver earlier sued 17 shareholders of the defunct uniBank including the group chairman and his son, the remaining defendants are Hod Holding Limited, Alban Logistics Limited, Star life Assurance, and Bolton Portfolio Limited.
The rest are Prof. Newman Kwadwo-Kusi, Opoku Gyamfi Boateng, Owusu Ansah Awere, Ekow Nyarko Dadzie-Dennis, Boatema Kakra Duffuor Nyarko, Nana Boakye Asafu-Ajaye, Alex Buabeng and Kofi kyereh Darkwa.
The receiver, Nii Amanor is praying the court to hold the remaining shareholders jointly and severally liable for the repayment of about GH¢5.7 billion to uniBank Ghana Ltd.
Meanwhile, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, a former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has sued the central bank over the revocation of uniBank operating license.
Dr. Duffuor is seeking an injunction restraining the Bank of Ghana from placing uniBank’s good asset and liabilities under the control of the Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited.
Story by: Maryam Hassan
