MR. OGBODO DOMINIC (SUING THROUGH HIS ATTORNEY MR. OWO THEOPHILUS) V. FEDERAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, delivered on 10th November, 2020, in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/01/2018.

The appellant as claimant instituted this action at the trial court vide a Writ of Summons and claimed against the respondent as defendant all the sundry reliefs as per the Statement of Claim, thus:

A.) AN ORDER mandating the defendant to pay 20, 000, 000. 00 (Twenty Million Naira) being the purchase price.

B.) AN ORDER mandating the defendant to pay N5, 000, 000. 00 (Five Million Naira) being the amount paid Mr. lbe in commission.

C) N10, 000, 000 in damages for negligence

D) N2,000, 000 as cost of action

E) 20% of the judgment sum until liquidation

The defendant, now respondent denied the claim of the appellant vide a Statement of Defence filed on the 28th May, 2019. The Claimant, now Appellant responded by filing a reply on the 14th October, 2019.

At the trial, th…