<p>SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal by the Appellant challenging the Judgment of the lower court delivered by Hon. Justice C.O. Ogisi in the High Court of Justice Owa-Oyibu Judicial Division of Delta State.</p><p> The claims of the Respondent (Plaintiff at the lower court) in this appeal, can be found in the Amended Statement of Claim on pages 31 -33 of the record of the appeal. Paragraph 14 thereof provides as follows:-</p><p> &quot;14. Whereof, Plaintiff brings this action against the Defendant claiming as follows:-</p><p> (1) The sum of three million, five hundred and thirty-six thousand, six hundred and twenty-eight naira, fifty-four kobo (N3, 536, 628.54k) being Defendant&#x27;s indebtedness to the Plaintiff as at 30th December, 2006.</p><p> (2) AN ORDER directing the Defendant to be paying Plaintiff 30% interest rate per annum on the same N3, 536, 628.54K with effect from 1st January, 2007 until the debt is fully liquidated.&quot; </p><p> Or</p><p> ALTERNATIVELY; an order directing the Defendan…</p>