UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant is a Legal Practitioner. He is a post-paid customer of the Respondent on his GSM Line No. 0803-720-0757. The Appellant, contending that the Respondent breached its contractual obligations to him when, for a cumulative period of thirty-one (31) days, it blocked/disconnected his said GSM Line without any justification, consequent upon which he suffered enormous frustration, hardship, inconveniences, loss of income and economic loss; instituted proceedings before the High Court of Lagos State in Suit No. LD/1666/2012: Taiwo Kupolati v. MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd.
The Appellant claimed the following reliefs:
(a) A DECLARATION that the blocking/disconnection of the claimants GSM line No. 0803-720-0757 and Blackberry Internet Services from 6 November, 2011 to 21 November, 2011 and from 6 October 2012 to 22 October 2012, without justification, is wrongful and a breach of the contractual obligations which the …