<p><strong>STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA (Delivering The Leading Judgement):</strong><strong><span style="background-color: #f1f1f1"> </span></strong>This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, delivered on 17th July, 2020 in <strong>Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/0217/2017.</strong></p><p> The 1st Respondent as claimant instituted this action at the trial court and claimed against the appellant and 2nd Respondent as Defendants all the Sundry reliefs as per the Statement of Claim, thus:</p><ol><li><strong>Declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to payment of the agreed consultancy fees owed by the 1st Defendant to the plaintiff for consulting and technical services provided or rendered for strengthening the effectiveness of services delivery capacities of the 1st Defendant and the 774 Local Government Councils of Nigeria, designing the implementation of a holistic reform and funding plan and assist the 1st Defendant and the said Local Government Councils to reconcile the labyrinthine issues of myriad claims on the Local Governments share of refund from Nigeria&#x27;s External …</strong></li></ol>