TIJJANI ABDULLAHI, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Federal High Court, Jos, presided over by Stephen Adah (J) in suit No. FHC/J/CS/3/2008, delivered on the 8th day of July, 2008, wherein the Appellant's case was dismissed by the learned trial Court for being statute barred.
In a reserved judgment, the learned trial Judge held inter-alia thus:
"It follows therefore that the Plaintiff who slept on his right and woke up to approach this Court well after the period prescribed by the law has elapsed is left with a bare, empty cause of action which is unenforceable as a result of the said lapses. I hold therefore that this suit is totally barred. It is accordingly dismissed."
Dissatisfied with the decision of the learned trial Judge, the Appellant approached this Court and filed a notice of appeal consisting of two grounds. With leave of this Court, the Appellant filed an Amended Notice of Appeal containing a total of four grounds. The B…