EDEN B. KIZITO V. ACCESS BANK PLC
(2022) JELR 112479 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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APPEAL NO: CA/YL/30/2021
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25 Jul 2022
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Nigeria
Coram
CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, JCA
FATIMA OMORO AKINBAMI, JCA
JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR, JCA
Appearances
EDWIN B. KIZITO ESQ. for the Appellant.
JOHN OKEZIE ESQ. for the Respondent.
Judgement
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>FATIMA OMORO AKINBAMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): </strong>This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Justice of Taraba state delivered on the 3rdday of February, 2021. </p><p style="text-align: justify">Dissatisfied with the decision of the lower court, the appellant filed a notice of appeal on the 10th day of February, 2021. </p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>FACTS</u> </strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">The Appellant obtained a summary judgment before the trial Court.  </p><p style="text-align: justify">The Respondent as Defendant after the summary judgment filed an application to set aside the said decision. </p><p style="text-align: justify">The learned trial judge assumed jurisdiction, heard the application and proceeded to set aside the summary judgment. The decision is at pages 112-115 of the Record of appeal. </p><p style="text-align: justify">Aggrieved by the decision of the trial Court, the Appellant has approached this Honourable Court for redress by filing a notice of appeal of five grounds.  </p><p style="text-align: justify">The reliefs sought from this court are: </p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>AN ORDER</strong> of this Honourable Court allowing this appeal. </p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>AN ORDER</strong> setting aside the decision of the High Court of Taraba State de…</p></li></ol>