PEUGEOT AUTOMOBILE (NIG) LTD & ANOR V. LAWAL ABUBAKAR

UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, holden at Kaduna in Suit No.FHC/KD/CS/45/2011, delivered on 26/3/2013 by Hon. Justice Evelyn Anyadike, wherein the Claims of the Respondent against the Appellants jointly and severally for the sum of N207,872,41.00 were granted.

The Respondent's Claims at the lower Court against the Appellants under the "Undefended List" vide the Statement of Claim dated 1/3/2011 and filed on 8/3/2011 contained at pages 16-20 of the records were as follows:

1. The sum of Two Hundred and Seven Thousand, Eight Hundred and Seventy Two Naira, Forty One kobo (N207,872,41.00) and the benefit accrued on same from 1991 to date, being the sum deducted from the Plaintiffs salary by the In Defendant and credited into the second 2nd Defendant, then the National Provident Fund (N.P.F) the amount of which has not been paid to the Plaintiff and to which the Defendants have no defence.

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