MUTUAL COMMITMENT COMPANY LTD. V. CLEAR CUT OIL AND GAS NIGERIA LTD.
(2021) JELR 112358 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/A/CV/589/2020
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27 Jan 2021
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Nigeria
Coram
STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA
PETER OLABISI IGE, JCA
E.O. WILLIAMS-DAWODU, JCA
Appearances
M.I. Yakub, MD of the Respondent present in Court.
A.T. Aboki Esq., with: Faisal Abubakar Esq., for the Appellant.
Lagi Innocent Esq., with: Khadiah El-Usman Esq., for the Respondent.
Judgement
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): </strong>This appeal is against the Judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Apo, Abuja, delivered on the 22nd day of June, 2020, coram: S.B. Belgore, J.</p><p style="text-align: justify">The appellant as the plaintiff before the trial court filed a Motion dated 14th of February, 2020, seeking the following reliefs against the respondent:</p><blockquote><p><strong>1. An Order of the Honourable Court setting aside the Arbitral Award dated the 27th of January, 2020 and attached hereto as exhibit 'A' having being issued without jurisdiction and the basis of which is against public interest.</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>2. An Order of this Honourable Court nullifying the entire arbitration process leading to the award of exhibit 'A' on the grounds of misconduct by the arbitrators. An order of this Honourable Court setting aside the arbitral award in exhibit 'A' for being glaringly against the facts and evidence before the tribunal. An Order of this Honourable Court setting aside the Arbitration Aw…</strong></p></blockquote>