BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against that part of the Judgment of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Coram: O.O. Goodluck, J. (as he then was but now JCA) in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/2902/2018: Mr. Daniel Chinoha Bernard (Doing Business Under the Name and Style of Lichben Associate) & Anor V. First City Monument Bank Ltd delivered on 6/10/2020, declining to award punitive and exemplary damages against the Respondent in favor or the Appellants.
The Notice of Appeal was filed on 8/12/2020 on two grounds of appeal. See pages 257 - 261 of the Record of Appeal. The Amended Notice of Appeal was filed on 30/6/2021 on four grounds of appeal but was deemed as properly filed on 2/2/2022. The Record of Appeal was compiled and transmitted to this Court on 5/312021. The Parties filed and exchanged their briefs. which were adopted as their arguments at the hearing of this appeal on 25/412022. The Appellants were represented by Patric…