The court case which led to the sealing of branches of Zenith Bank in Imo State, is now before the Appeal Court.
The branches of the Bank were sealed in the State on Thursday by the Police based on the Garnishee order obtained by former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Eze Madumere.
This led to confusion as many customers of the bank were seen stranded.
However in a statement by the Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, he urged the bank to open its doors to its customers immediately as it would amount to contempt of court for any of the parties to the suit to resort to self help.
Emelumba said that the Appeal Court will commence hearing on the matter on Tuesday next week based on an appeal lodged by the Imo State government against the judgment of a lower court.
He said although the judgment was obtained by the former Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere, upon which a garnishee order was used to seal Zenith Bank, the subsequent appeal has vitiated it.