UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment and orders of the Rivers State High Court Port Harcourt, contained in the Judgment of Justice ICHE N. NDU the Chief Judge of Rivers State, delivered on the 7th day of November, 2006.
The Respondent as Claimant by writ of summons (pages 1-2 of the record) filed on the 4th of July 2006 commenced this action under the undefended list procedure against the Appellant (Defendant) claiming as follows:-
(a) A sum of N8,600,000.00 (Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand Naira) only, being the outstanding debt the Defendant is owing the plaintiff
(b) Interest on the outstanding sum of N8,600,000.00 (Eight Million, six Hundred Thousand Naira) at the rate of 21% per annum until Judgment is given and 4% per annum until same is fully paid.
(c) The Respondent followed this up with a motion ex-parte also filed on the 4/7/06 asking the court to place the matter under the undefended list (pages 3-19 of …