Wrongful Transfer: Notary Public Grants Order Directing GTBank To Reverse The Transaction

A Notary Public has directed the Guaranty Trust Bank to reverse
a money wrongly transferred from Kuda Bank to GT Bank.

The order, which was sighted by Nairalaw, is dated 26th
May, 2021 between one Deborah Oluwabukola Babatunde and Guaranty
Trust Bank PLC.

The order states that application for the transaction reversal
was made orally for “An order of the office of the Notary Public
praying for the reversal of the sum of N5551,250,00 (Five Hundred
and Fifty One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Naira) only
wrongly/erroneously paid by Deborah Oluwabukola Babatunde – Account
No: 2000632834 via Kuda Bank into account no:0023457325, with the
name- Ofoedu Gabriel Chikubuikem GTB Account instead of Account No:
0032457325, Name – Arisokwu Charity Amarachi GTB Account.”

The Notary Public, therefore, orders that the said sum be
reversed.

“It is hereby ordered that the sum of N551,250.00 (Five Hundred
and Fifty-One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Naira) only
wrongly/erroneously paid by Deborah Oluwabukola Babatunde Account
No:2000632834 via Kuda Bank into account 0023457325, Name – OFOEDU
GABRIEL CHUKWUBUIKEM GTB be reversed back to Account No: 2000632834
belonging to Deborah Oluwabukola Babarurde.”

The above order has raised controversy as to whether notary
Public h as power to make such order apart from court of law.

A Notary Public has directed the Guaranty Trust Bank to reverse
a money wrongly transferred from Kuda Bank to GT Bank.

The order, which was sighted by Nairalaw, is dated 26th
May, 2021 between one Deborah Oluwabukola Babatunde and Guaranty
Trust Bank PLC.

The order states that application for the transaction reversal
was made orally for “An order of the office of the Notary Public
praying for the reversal of the sum of N5551,250,00 (Five Hundred
and Fifty One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Naira) only
wrongly/erroneously paid by Deborah Oluwabukola Babatunde – Account
No: 2000632834 via Kuda Bank into account no:0023457325, with the
name- Ofoedu Gabriel Chikubuikem GTB Account instead of Account No:
0032457325, Name – Arisokwu Charity Amarachi GTB Account.”

The Notary Public, therefore, orders that the said sum be
reversed.

“It is hereby ordered that the sum of N551,250.00 (Five Hundred
and Fifty-One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Naira) only
wrongly/erroneously paid by Deborah Oluwabukola Babatunde Account
No:2000632834 via Kuda Bank into account 0023457325, Name – OFOEDU
GABRIEL CHUKWUBUIKEM GTB be reversed back to Account No: 2000632834
belonging to Deborah Oluwabukola Babarurde.”

The above order has raised controversy as to whether notary
Public h as power to make such order apart from court of law.