RULING
ADINYIRA (MRS), J.S.C.
The facts briefly are that on 3 March 2006, the Plaintiff/respondent (hereinafter respondent) commenced an action at the High Court Accra against the Attorney General as 1st defendant and the Ghana Football Association as the 2nd defendant (hereinafter applicant) jointly and severally, for the recovery of the sum of ¢422,148,026 with interest being debt owed in respect of hotel and restaurant services provided by the plaintiff to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the applicant. The 1st defendant entered appearance but failed to file a defence, and the applicant herein did not enter any appearance. On 4 April 2006, upon an application by the respondent, the High Court entered judgment against the defendants, jointly and severally, in default of defence and appearance respectively. The respondent took steps to execute the judgment, and then the applicant applied to the High Court to set aside the default judgment on the main ground that it was n…