MOHAMMED AMBI-USI DANJUMA, JCA (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): This appeal is against the judgment of T. Zalani J. (as he then was) of the High Court of Justice of Kaduna State, sitting in Kaduna delivered on the 7th February, 2012 in Suit No. KDH/KAD/406/2007.
The Appellant herein as the Plaintiff at the lower Court commenced this action against the Defendants/Respondents by a Writ of Summons and statement of Claim dated 30th August, 2007 and filed on the 3rd September, 2007 claiming against the Defendants jointly and severally for the total sum of N33,690,998.87, as follows:
a. The sum of N23,697,676.08 (Twenty-Three Million Six Hundred and Ninety-Seven Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy-Six Naira and Eight Kobo) which was withdrawn without the written and direct order of the Secretary-General and not utilized for the benefit of the Plaintiff.
b. The sum of N4,993,322.07 (Four Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety-Three Thousand, Three Hundred and Twenty-Two Naira and Seven Kobo) being the…