JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE OYEWOLE, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is in respect of an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Akwa Ibom State sitting at Uyo in the Uyo Judicial Division delivered by I E. UKANA J. on the 29th March, 2010 in respect of a garnishee application brought by the respondent to satisfy the judgment debt of N3,549,437.50 awarded in Suit No. HU/UND.56/08 against Uyo Local Government for respondent's outstanding remunerations as Councilor in the said Uyo Local Government between 1999 and 2002.
After being satisfied that the garnishee order nisi had been served, the learned trial Judge made a garnishee order absolute against the appellant in the sum of N3,499,437.50 being the outstanding sum in respect of the said judgment from the sums standing to the credit of the judgment debtor, Uyo Local Government, Akwa Ibom State in its account no 6172040000019 at the branch of the appellant at Udo Odoma Avenue or any other account maintained in the name…