TIJJANI ABDULLAHI, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kwara State High Court holden at Ilorin, Coram O. Ajayi J, delivered on 26/07/2005. The Appellants herein were the Plaintiffs in the lower court and claimed in their writ of summons which they brought on the undefended list against the Defendant herein referred to as the "Respondent" as follows:-
"(a) The Plaintiffs claims against the Defendant is (sic) for the sum of (N4,835,450.00) Four Million, Eight Hundred and Thirty Five Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty Naira only being outstanding and unpaid balance for sale of Plaintiffs' product at his request between June and August 1999.
(b) Interest on the said (N4,835,450.00) at the rate of 21% per annum from 29th day of September, 2001, till judgment is obtained and thereafter at 10% until the entire debt is liquidated.
WHEREUPON, the plaintiffs claims (sic) against the Defendant the sum of (N4,835,450.00) plus interest at the rate o…