The management of First City Monument Bank has said the inclusion of the names of Globe Energy Resources and its promoter, Mr. Olatunde Ayeni, on its delinquent debtors’ list was done in error.
Ayeni, who is the Chairman of Skye Bank Plc, was listed as the sole director of Globe Energy Resources, which allegedly had a debt overhang of N175.4m.
However, FCMB said in a statement on Wednesday, “We refer to our publication on the list of delinquent customers, which included the names of Globe Energy Resources and its director, Mr. Olatunde Ayeni.
“The names were included in error, which is regretted, and the Central Bank of Nigeria has been informed of this error.”
Also on Wednesday, a former Minister of Finance and Transport, Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu, said he no longer had a link with BGL Securities, one of the firms listed by First Bank of Nigeria as a delinquent debtor, with a total indebtedness of N1.64bn.
Kalu said in a statement, “I want to state categorically that I ceased being the non-Executive Chairman of BGL three years ago by a decision of its board in my absence.
“It was said that I was re-assigned to chair its Advisory Board that has never since been set up. All of that suited me perfectly!
“It is, therefore, not true that I am a director of BGL. The Securities and Exchange Commission can confirm this fact.
“Further, I can assert, without any fear of contradiction, that I am not owing any bank, any institution, or anybody a kobo or a dime. And also, I am not a director of any debtor firm.”
Similarly, the management of a major oil firm, MRS, said in a statement that the company did not owe FCMB N6.2bn as claimed by the bank, adding that this was evidenced by the report of its forensic auditors, MCL Solutions Limited.
The statement read in part, “MRS, its forensic auditors and lawyers have made various attempts to reconcile this account with the FCMB unsuccessfully. This led to our forensic auditors having to report the matter to the CBN for intervention.
“We, therefore, wish to assure our customers and business associates that we are not indebted to FCMB as claimed and published. Our lawyers have been instructed to take appropriate remedial actions.
“The company wishes to assure the general public that MRS Oil & Gas Company Limited will continue to transact its business with the highest ethical standards and in accordance with the extant laws of the country.”
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