ARCHITECT FUNSHO ABOLURIN V. GOVERNOR OF KWARA STATE & ORS
(2018) JELR 39510 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/IL/101/2015
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23 Feb 2018
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Nigeria
Coram
CHIDI NWAOMA UWA JCA;
HAMMA AKAWU BARKA JCA;
BOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGO JCA;
Appearances
Chief R. O . Balogun, with him, S. B. Ajawo and E. O. Olaniyi For Appellant
H. A. Gegele DCL, with him, A. M. Bello (CSC), A. A. Daib {CSC}, A. B. Nuhu {ACSC}, O. T. David {SSC} and K. K. Aduagba {PSC} For Respondent
Judgement
<p>HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kwara State High Court of Justice sitting in Ilorin in Suit No. KWS/49/2014 delivered on the 24th of March, 2015 in which the Claimants claim was dismissed on the ground that the case is caught by the Limitation Law of Kwara State.</p><p>The Appellant a registered Architect forwarded a proposal to the 3rd Respondent upon the instruction of the Kwara State Government, for a working drawing on the basis of Quantities in respect of the proposed Kwara State Small Scale Industrial Estate proposed for Elekoyangan. The Appellant forwarded the said proposal for industrial building design and layout to the 3rd Respondent on the 5th of February, 2004. The Appellant thereafter demanded payment for the work done through letters dated the 8th of November, 2004 with reference No. GAU/2003/73/21 and one dated the 8th of April, 2005 with reference No. GAU/2003/73/43, and the Appellant in a meeting heldโฆ</p>