<p><strong> ONNOGHEN JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kwara State High Court of Justice sitting in Ilorin in Suit No. KWS/45/93 delivered by A. O. Bamigbola J. on the 27th day of September, 2000. The facts of the case include the following: Sometime in 1989 the appellant entered into a contract with one Rev. M. E. Ariye who is said to be the founder of The Gospel Light Ministry the respondent/cross appellant in this appeal in which it was agreed that the appellant would purchase American dollars from the said Reverend Minister at a rate pre-fixed by the parties in naira from time to time. It is the case of the appellant that the contract so entered into by Rev. Ariye was for and on behalf of the respondent in this appeal; which the respondent deny strenuously. The American dollars equivalent of the naira was to be paid into a designated account of the appellant with UBA, Ilorin Branch. Following the arrangement between the parties to the contract…</p>