The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to stop the Judicial Service Committee of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the National Judicial Council (NJC) from considering the Director of Enforcement of the FCT High Court, Chukwuemeka Tony Ubani, for appointment as a judge.

Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed the suit on Thursday after counsel to the defendants, A.T. Kehinde, SAN, informed the court that the plaintiff, Bizplus Consulting Services Ltd, had filed a notice of discontinuance.

Kehinde, who announced appearance for all the defendants in suit, told the court that issues had been joined in the matter before urging the judge to dismiss the suit with costs.

Justice Ekwo held that the notice of discontinuance was deemed and proceeded to dismiss the suit.

The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2174/2026, arose from allegations by Bizplus concerning Ubani’s handling of an attempt to enforce a judgment debt against the Benue State Government through funds held by United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.

The company had approached the court seeking an order restraining the FCT Judicial Service Committee and the NJC from screening, shortlisting, evaluating or recommending Ubani for appointment as a judge pending the determination of the substantive suit.

It also sought the suspension of any steps already taken in the selection process, arguing that the allegations arising from the enforcement dispute should be investigated before the appointment process proceeded.

In an affidavit supporting its application, Bizplus, through its authorised representative, Dr Maurice Ibe, said it was a judgment creditor in suit No. FCT/HC/CV/3693/2025, involving the company and another party against the Benue State Government and another defendant.

The company stated that the FCT High Court issued a garnishee order absolute in the case on December 4, 2025.

According to court documents, Bizplus Consulting Services Ltd alleged that Ubani, acting in his capacity as Director of Enforcement, wrote an official letter dated May 4, 2026, requesting police assistance to execute the judgment.

However, the proposed enforcement operation was suspended after the bank objected, citing its interpretation of an order of the Court of Appeal directing the parties to maintain the status quo.

it said that the court did not continue with the process of enforcement after adverse applications were served on it.

Bizplus Consulting Services Ltd said it subsequently submitted an administrative petition against Ubani to the FCT Judicial Service Committee and the NJC, expressing concern that the allegations had not been resolved before his consideration for judicial appointment.

The company then approached the Federal High Court to prevent the selection process from proceeding while the issues it raised remained outstanding.

In response, Ubani filed a preliminary objection challenging Bizplus’s legal standing to institute the action.

In an affidavit supporting the objection, he argued that the company had not established any legal right, personal injury or sufficient interest that entitled it to interfere with the judicial appointment process.

He also maintained that any administrative petition against him was a matter for the relevant authorities to investigate and determine.

The other defendants were the FCT Judicial Service Committee, the NJC and the Attorney-General of the Federation.