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UMOREN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant in this appeal was the defendant in Suit No.M/189/95 in the High Court of Maiduguri. The respondent as plaintiff in that court had sued the appellant as defendant in that court claiming reliefs as set out in paragraph 21 of his further amended statement of claim; that is to say:-
21. WHEREOF the plaintiff claims as follows:-
(a) N156,.040.00 equivalent of $1,880.00 being estacode allowance at N83.00 per a $ during the conversion rate as at April 1995.
(b) Interests at the rate of 32% from 31st March, 1992 to 31st December, 1993 and 21% from 1st January, 1994 until judgment.
(c) 10% interest at court rate from the date of judgment till the entire judgment debt is liquidated.
(d) N100,000.00 Special and General damages.
(e) Further or other reliefs.
What gave rise to this action according to the plaintiff is that he was the sole representative of Borno State Sports Council and represented the Council at the international fâŚ