UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC V. ACCESS BANK PLC & ANOR
(2018) JELR 39445 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/S/22/2017
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2 Feb 2018
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Nigeria
Coram
HUSSEIN MUKHTAR JCA;
MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU JCA;
FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO JCA;
Appearances
Chief J. E Ochidi, Esq. with him, Umar Dahiru, Esq. For Appellant
Chief S.U. Nwoko, Esq. For Respondent
Judgement
<p><strong>HUSSEIN MUKHTAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): </strong>This is an appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court Gusau in Suit No. HC/GS/CS/6/2015 delivered on the 8th day of November 2016 per Hon. Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu, wherein the Court below made a garnishee order absolute against the appellant in favour of the 1st respondent respecting the judgment sum of ₦8,110,171.53 and interest thereon obtained by the said 1st respondent against the 2nd respondent before the Federal High Court Gusau in Suit No. HC/GS/CS/6/2015 delivered on the 20th day of April, 2015.</p><p>The 1st respondent as plaintiff sued the 2nd respondent as the defendant in suit No. HC/GS/CS/6/2015 claiming the sum of ₦8,110,171.53 in addition to interest thereon.</p><p>On 20th April 2015, the Court below delivered its judgment in respect of the case and awarded the sum of ₦8,110,171.53 in favour of the 1st respondent against the 2nd respondent (see pages 3 and 4 of the record of appeal}.</p><p>In a bid to enforce payment…</p>