MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): This appeal is against the Ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar delivered on the 11th of June, 2020 in Suit NO. FHC/CA/MISC/21/2020.
The brief facts of the case as encapsulated in the appelant’s brief of argument is that the 1st and 2nd respondents having obtained judgment against the 3rd and 4th respondents herein, sought to enforce same at the lower court by way of Garnishee Proceedings against the appellant. The trial Federal High Court granted the application of the 1st and 2nd respondents and made a Garnishee Order Nisi against the appellant.
Upon being served with the Order Nisi, the appellant filed a notice of preliminary objection to the granting of the Order Nisi on the ground that the appellant being a public officer the consent of the Attorney-General of the Federation must first be sought and obtained before the Garnishee proceedings is commenced against it.
In a considered ruling delivered on 11/…