CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Ayobode Lokulo-Sodipe, J (as he then was) of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, delivered on the 4th day of February, 2003, in which the Appellant was the plaintiff. The initial Notice of Appeal filed on 23/4/2003 comprised of five (5) grounds of Appeal. Pursuant to an order of this court of 4th July, 2005, the appellant filed four (4) additional grounds of appeal, both were incorporated in the Amended Notice of Appeal dated 1st July, 2004 and filed on the 8th July, 2004, containing nine (9) grounds of Appeal.
The background facts are that on the 9th day of April, 1993 at Gbagada, along Oworonsoki - Apapa Express way in, Lagos, an accident occurred involving the first Respondent's Coaster Commercial bus with Registration No. OG 841 ES driven by the second Respondent and a Bedford Lorry with Registration Number OD 2912 M which was allegedly driven wrongly, recklessly and unlawfully a…