A Federal Capital Territory High Court has again dismissed a fraud case filed against the Chairman of Zinox Technologies, Leo Stan Ekeh, his wife, Chioma Ekeh, and 11 others. 
  
The latest dismissal came from Justice Akpan Okon Ebong, who dismissed the suit for gross abuse of court process.  Defendants in the suit include Chris Eze Ozims, Oyebode Folashade, Charles Adigwe, Obilo Onuoha, Agartha Ukoha, Anya O. Anya, Femi Dosumu, Nnenna Kalu, Admas Digital Technologies Limited, Technology Distributions Limited, and Zinox Technologies Limited. 
  
The case, marked FCT/HC/CR/985/24, was filed in November 2024 by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, with the fiat of the Attorney General of the Federation.
  
It was alleged that the defendants diverted N162.2 million, payment for a 2012 laptop supply contract at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).  The contract was executed by Technology Distributions Limited (now TD Africa) on behalf of Citadel.
  
In a certified true copy of the judgment dated March 20, 2025, Justice Ebong dismissed the case, describing it as a gross abuse of the court process.    The judge ruled: “It is my conclusion based on the foregoing, that this charge (No. FCT/HC/CR/985/2024: Federal Republic of Nigeria V. Leo Stan Ekeh & 12 Ors) constitutes a gross abuse of court process, and is liable to dismissal. Accordingly, I hereby dismiss it.”
  
The court held that Reliefs (a) and (e) in the preliminary objection accordingly succeeded. Stressing that Relief (d) on lack of territorial jurisdiction failed and is refused. 
  
The judge further held that “the case made for Reliefs (f), (g), and (h) are unsatisfactory, as no rule of practice has been cited in support of the same to warrant the censure sought against the prosecuting counsel. Therefore, those reliefs are therefore refused.
  
“The objection of the 13th defendant equally succeeds on issues 1 and 2 thereof, and the two prayers contained in that objection are granted, but only on the ground of abuse of process.”
    
The dispute stemmed from a contract between Citadel and Technology Distributions Limited for supplying computers to FIRS.