ABDULLAHI
V.
MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR & ORS
ISA AYO SALAMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the Kaduna State High Court of Justice, in the Kaduna Judicial Division, sitting in Kaduna, the applicant commenced an action by originating summons supported by a 37 paragraph affidavit to which were exhibited twenty six documents, marked as exhibits IA1 - IA26. The respondents did not contest the suit. Apart from filing a joint memorandum of appearance and making one appearance the respondents did not respond to the affidavit in support of the summons nor did they appear to make a speech or speeches in rebuttal.
Learned trial judge, Makeri, J., in a reserved and considered judgment, delivered on 30th June, 2000 dismissed the suit in its entirety. Being dissatisfied with the decision of the learned trial judge dismissing his claim, the applicant filed a notice of appeal containing six winding and verbose grounds of appeal. With leave of the court granted on 15th March 2001, applicant filed two additional grounds of appeal.
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