JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High court sitting in Kaduna and presided over by A. M Liman, J which judgment was delivered on the 24th day of September, 2004 wherein the learned trial judge granted some of the reliefs sought by the plaintiff (now Respondent) and refused the others. The Respondent herein commenced the action giving birth to this appeal via an originating summons dated 2nd April, 2004 and filed on 5th April, 2004 itemizing eight (8) questions for determination.
A brief facts of this case are that on or about the 27th day of September, 1999, the then Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Kanu Agabi, SAN gave authority to one Mr. Erinco Monfrini, a partner in the firm of Hauchmann Monfrini and Bottage in Geneva, Switzerland to "assist and represent the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the purpose of International mutual assistance, proceedings to be initiated in Switze…