GEOMEK NIGERIA LIMITED
V.
MATORI
OKUNOLA, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Kwara State sitting at Ilorin delivered by Folayan, J. The facts of this case briefly put were as follows: “The appellant herein as plaintiff sued the respondent herein A as defendant at the High Court (hereinafter referred to as the Lower Court). The plaintiff (hereinafter called the appellant) claimed in his writ of summons a sum of twenty seven million, six hundred and seventeen thousand and fifty two naira, fourteen kobo (N27,617,052.14k) being debt owed the plaintiff (on the Bauchi State Government water project awarded to the plaintiff but executed by the defendant) which debt the defendant has refused, failed and neglected to pay despite repeated demands.” (see page 2 of the records). The application for issuance and service of the writ outside jurisdiction was made and granted and the respondent was served at Abuja where he is normally resident and doing business. The appel…