HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Respondent on the 15th of June, 2016, caused a writ of summons under the undefended list procedure to issue against the appellant claiming for the following reliefs:-
1. The sum of four Million Two Hundred thousand Naira (4,200,000.)
2. Interest at the Current Bank Rate Interest Per Annum on the total sum of Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Naira Only (N4,200,000) from the month of October 2015, till the Judgment in this Suit and thereafter, or 10% Per Annum until the final liquidation of the whole amount.
3. The cost of this action.
A 27 paragraph affidavit deposed to by Alhaja Rukayat Titilayo Ajiboye, (the Plaintiff) was filed in support of the writ. Also attached to the affidavit are two demand letters, written by Chief Teju Ogunloye of learned counsel for the plaintiff, addressed to the appellant and dated the 14/10/15 and 9th May, 2016 respectively.
In the affidavit filed along with the Writ, The plaintiff stated there…