AJAOKUTA STEEL COMPANY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STAFF PENSION SCHEME V. S.A. ROLE & 148 OTHERS

OBANDE OGBUINYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal grew out of the judgment of the Federal High Court, Ilorin Division, presided over by Hon. Justice Bilkisu Bello Aliyu, in Suit No. FHC/IL/M.13/2006 delivered on 18/06/2009 wherein the court dismissed the appellant's application.

"Flowing from the process filed, the background facts of this appeal are not complex. On 31/10/2006, the first set of respondents, (abridged to the first respondent) as plaintiffs, in the lower court, Coram Chukwura Nnamani of the blessed memory, obtained judgment against the second, third and fourth respondents, as first, second and third defendants respectively, to the tune of N20,199,731:75 in suit No FHC/IL/CS/6/2006. When the second to the fourth respondents failed to satisfy the said judgment debt, the first respondent applied to the lower court on 22/07/2008, via a motion ex-parte, to garnish the money of the second respondent, the first respondent/judgment debtor therein. The lowe…