MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Warri High Court of Delta State coram Dr. Narebor J, delivered on 30/9/1999, in which he awarded the sum of $80,000 or its Naira equivalent as general damages in favour of the plaintiff against the defendant. He also awarded against the defendant A as special damages, the sum of one million, seven hundred thousand US Dollars or its current Naira equivalent. Cost of two thousand Naira was also awarded in favour of the plaintiff. The plaintiff is now the respondent while the defendant is the appellant and the trial court will be termed the lower court.
The respondent, in the substantive suit, qua plaintiff, has claimed as endorsed on their 2nd further amended statement of claim, “Whereof the plaintiff claims against the defendant the sum of (one million eight hundred thousand US Dollars) or its equivalent in Nigeria currency at the rate of N85.00 (eighty- five Naira (sic)) to a Dollar,…