U.L.O. CONSULTANTS LTD V. LA-AFOS GLOBAL LINKS LTD

KENNETH IKECHUKWU AMADI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the F.C.T. High Court, Abuja, in suit no. FCT/HC/CV/1324/17; Coram: Hon. Justice A.S. Adepoju, delivered on 12th day of October, 2018. 

The Appellant was the defendant at the lower Court (F.C.T High Court, Abuja) while the Respondent was the plaintiff and filed a suit by way of Writ of Summons on 31st March, 2017. In consequence, the defendant filed a Statement of Defence on 6th June, 2017, and the plaintiff replied to the defendant's statement of defence on the 13th of June, 2017. The plaintiff in the said writ which is accompanied with a statement of claim sought for the following reliefs: 

(a) The sum of N7,500,000.00 (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira only) being the outstanding indebtedness of the Defendant to the Plaintiff in respect of the job orders executed for the Defendant. 

(b) N1 Million Naira being cost of this action and solicitors fees. 

(c) 10% interest on…