MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The original appeal is against the judgment of the High court of the federal capital territory, of the 19th of September, 2012; presided by Honourable Justice Jude O. Okeke, sitting at Abuja.
The respondent, as plaintiff at the trial court sought by an amended writ of summons and statement of claim filed on the 27th of October, 2009 against the appellants, as defendants, the reliefs claimed therein; the 3rd appellant, as 3rd defendant filed an amended statement of defence on the 3rd of November, 2009 in response; and the 1st and 2nd appellants, as 1st and 2nd defendants filed their joint statement of defence on the 23rd of November, 2009, and later a 2nd amended joint statement of defence on the 28th of June, 2010; in response to which the respondents, as plaintiff filed a reply to the 1st and 2nd defendants amended joint statement of defence, and 3rd defendant's amended statement of defence on the 1st of December.2009.
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