EMANKHU ADDEH V. BIMBO ONAKOMAIYA

ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI-ADEJUMO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of R. I. B. Adebiyi J, of High Court of Lagos State, delivered on 1st March, 2007.

The action in the lower Court was commenced by a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim wherein they claimed the following:

(a) The sum N1,200,000.00 (One Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira) being rent for 2 years at the rate of N600.000 (Six Hundred Thousand Naira) per year for property situated at 3, Ricketts Close Akoka Lagos.

(b) Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N200,000) being professional fees charged by the Claimant's Solicitors Deji Sasegbon and Co. and paid by the Claimants for prosecution of the suit for the recovery of N1,200,000.00 (One Million Two Hundred Thousand Naira) property situated at B, Ricketts Close.

(c) Interest from September 1st, 2003 on the N1,200,000.00 (One Million Two Hundred thousand Naira) at the rate of 21% from September 19th 2003 till judgment is granted interest…