TABAI, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This judgment is sequel to an appeal against the ruling of Hon. Justice M. O. Adekola delivered on the 30th November, 1999 at the Ibadan Division of the High Court of Oyo State. In the writ of summon filed in June 1999 the parties were:
“CHIEF AKIN AKINYEMI (Trading under the name and style of Akin Akinyemi and Associates) And
Governor of Oyo State
Attorney-General of Oyo State
Surulere Local Government (For and on behalf of the Local Governments in Oyo State ) The plaintiff’s claim against the defendants was for - “(1) The sum of N14,350,000.00 being the outstanding balance due and payable to the plaintiff under the contract for the documentation and valuation of the assets of all the Local Governments in Oyo State awarded the plaintiff by thedefendants and which contract was duly executed by the plaintiff.
(2) Interest on the said sum of N14,350,000.00 at the rate of 21% per annum.” Filed along with the writ of summons was a 21 paragraph affid…