UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of Hon. Justice U.A. Inyang, of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, delivered on the 5th day of October, 2005, in which the learned trial judge dismissed the Appellant's Preliminary Objection, challenging the jurisdiction of the trial court from entertaining the suit. The Appellant's Preliminary Objection was predicated upon the Respondent's failure to comply with statutory requirements in the issuance and service of originating processes on the Appellant.
The Respondent (Plaintiff at the lower court), via a Writ of Summons filed on the 9th day of March, 2004, instituted an action under the Undefended List, against the Appellant, claiming the following reliefs:
1.The sum of N504, 690.83 (Five Hundred and Four Thousand, six Hundred and Ninety Naira, Eighty- Three kobo) only, being outstanding debt due to the Plaintiff as at May 7th 2003.
2. Interest on the said sum of…