IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The instant appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, delivered on February 24th, 2015 in appeal No. CA/A/673/2013. By the said judgment, the Court below granted the Respondent's appeal against the Appellant.
BACKGROUND FACTS
The Appellant happens to be a financial institution duly incorporated under the Companies and Allied Matters Act, CAP. C.20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Contrariwise, the Respondent is a parastatal of the Federal Government of Nigeria duly established pursuant to the provisions of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund Act CAP. N88 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. The Respondent as a Social Trust Fund, duly established by the Federal Government, has had a cause to be engaged in a banking business with the Appellant.
On 19/05/2008, the Respondent applied vide a letter to roll over various sums of money in the Appellant's Bank for a fixed …