ESAN NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, UROMI, EDO STATE V. EMMANUEL EWANFO

LATEEF ADEBAYO GANIYU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This appeal emanated from the judgment of Edo State High Court of Justice, sitting at Uromi delivered on 14th day of April, 2022 Coram: Ohimai Ovbiagele J. (hereinafter referred to as the “trial Court”) wherein the trial Court granted the application for summary judgment filed by the Respondent.

Miffed by the said decision, the Appellant lodged an appeal against the said decision vide her Notice of Appeal filed on 28/6/2022, setting out four grounds of appeal.

BRIEF STATEMENT OF FACT

The Respondent who was the claimant before the trial Court instituted the action which ignited the initiation of the instant appeal to among others, seek for recovery of the friendly loan granted by him to the Defendant who is the Appellant before this Court but as a result of refusal by the Appellant to refund the said loan in the sum of ₦27,150,000.00 (Twenty-seven Million, one hundred and fifty thousand Naira) on or about September, October and…