OGBUNEKE SONS AND COMPANY LIMITED V. ED & F MAN NIGERIA LIMITED & ORS

MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of J. T. Tsoho, J, delivered on 11th March, 2005 at the Federal High court, Umuahia Judicial Division holden at Umuahia. The appellant as applicant before the Federal High Court filed an originating Motion on Notice on 27/7/2001 pursuant to Section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Cap. 19 LFN 1990, Orders 20 Rule 15 and 23 Rule 5 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2000 as well as Section 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. The Appellant's/Applicant's Motion on Notice before the lower court sought an order of court setting aside four International Arbitration Awards obtained in London on 15th June, 2001 by the 2nd respondent against the applicant, namely: Arbitration Award No. AA03930, Arbitration Award No. AA03931, Arbitration Award No, AA03932 and Arbitration Award No AA03933, all between the applicant and the 2nd respondent wit…