JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appeal emanated from a Ruling of the High Court of Justice of Lagos State (the court below) whereby it struck out the application of the appellant for an order granting leave to the appellant to enforce the final arbitral award dated 19-08-11 on the premise that the arbitral award is inconclusive as to award number 3 (three) thereof and thus unenforceable.
Shorn of details, the facts of the dispute disclosed that a sole arbitrator made a final arbitral award involving the appellant and the respondent which included relief from forfeiture of a sublease agreement at No.4, Ilado Close (off Macpherson Avenue), Ikoyi Lagos in favour of the respondent contingent upon the respondent handing over a copy of the Fire and General Insurance of the demised property to the appellant and carrying out the necessary repair work on the demised property within 6 (six) months from the date of the award. While the appellant, among other…