E. 0. WILLlAMS-DAWODU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal emanated from the Judgment of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abuja delivered by Hon. Justice B. F. M. Nyako on October 22nd 2021 wherein the Twenty-one (21) consolidated Suits of the Appellant were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, for the failure of the Appellant (the Plaintiff at the Court below} to file a pre-action notice on the Respondent {the Defendant at the Court below).
At the Court below, the Appellant vide an Originating Summons filed January 23rd 2018 sought the following reliefs having consolidated Twenty-one (21) Suits as follows: FHC/ABJ/CS/41/18, CS/28/18, CS/29/18, CS/42/18, CS/73/18, CS/30/18, CS/31/18, CS/271/18, CS/102/18, CS/357/18, CS/74/18, CS/299/18, CS/735/18, CS/300/18, CS//239/18, CS/204/18, CS/739/18, CS/631/18, CS/632/18, CS/633/18, CS/788/18 and CS/789/18:
a. A DECLARATION that the defendant is wrong and in breach of Section 54 (4) (a) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 by fai…