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OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, hereinafter referred to as Court below, delivered on 9th June, 2003, which judgment upheld the decision of the trial High Court of Ankpa in Kogi State of Nigeria which dismissed the defendant's preliminary objection to the jurisdiction of the trial Court.
The Appellant was the Defendant before the Ankpa High Court of Kogi State where the Respondent as Plaintiff had claimed from the Defendant the sum of S60,000 US Dollars or its then current Naira approximate equivalent which was N6,000,000 (Six Million Naira only), being debt allegedly owed to the Plaintiff arising from a contract of service between the Appellant and Respondent.
On the 10th August, 2000, the Plaintiff, hereinafter referred to as the Respondent filed his Statement of Claim in the said suit No. AHC/18/2000. Upon receipt of the initiating process of the action, the Defendant, herein…