YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of Lagos State High Court presided over by HON. JUSTICE OKE LAWAL delivered on the 15th March, 2016 wherein the Court below entered judgment in favour of the Respondent. The Appellant being dissatisfied with the said judgment filed an Amended Notice of Appeal dated 7th September, 2016 filed on the 20/9/16 and deemed on the 19/10/16 setting out 9 grounds of Appeal.
The Appellant was the defendant to the suit commenced by a writ of summons dated 1/4/2014 instituted by the Respondent at the Court below claiming the following reliefs:
i. The sum of N95, 399, 765.28 (Ninety five million, three hundred and Ninety Nine Thousand, Seven Hundred and sixty five naira, twenty eight Kobo) and the sum of $875,949.22 (Eight hundred and Seventy Five Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty Nine Dollars, Twenty two cents) being the unpaid balance of money for the supply of scaffolding materials and services to…