BADAMOSI
V.
U.B.A. PLC.

ADAMU JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The first respondent (as plaintiff) instituted the present suit against the appellant (as defendant) claiming the sum of N173,757.23 being a debt owed by the said appellant consequent upon some facilities or overdrafts granted by the respondent in his favour. The 1st respondent also claimed 21% interest on the said sum from 26/5/95 to the date of judgment and 10% interest thereafter until the entire debt is liquidated. Pleadings were filed and exchanged on the above claims and the trial commenced. At the end of the trial, judgment was A entered on 3/6/98 in favour of the plaintiff/respondent (hereinafter called “the respondent”) and against the defendant/appellant (also hereinafter called “the appellant”). On 23/6/98, the1st respondent filed an ex parte application before the trial court seeking for an order of attachment and sale of plot No. 14A Mallam Madori Road, Old Panteka Market, Kaduna, in satisfaction of the judgment dated 3/6/98. …