REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja division delivered on the 11th of May 2009 granting the application to Recognize the Arbitral award delivered on the 7th of December, 2007 by a Sole Arbitrator and leave to enforce the said Arbitral Award.
The Appellant as plaintiff in the Federal High Court filed a Motion on Notice dated the 26th of February, 2008 seeking an order of the Court setting aside the arbitral award dated the 7th of December, 2007 made by the Sole Arbitrator Hon. Ifeanyi Tim Anogo in favour of the Respondent in the Arbitration between the parties arising from the dispute on the Consultancy agreement in respect of the proposed Staff Housing Development at Mabushi, Abuja. The motion set out 3 grounds in support of the Application.
The Respondent as Defendant in the application filed a counter affidavit followed by a Motion on Notice dated 11th of July, 2008 seeking an order to …