EBIOWEI TOBI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the ruling of Hon. Justice B. L Iliya (Mrs.) of the Gombe State High Court of Justice delivered on 28th January, 2016 in suit No.GM/200/2015. The facts that culminated into this appeal is that sometime in or about the 25/5/2009, the 2nd Respondent applied for a loan facility from the 1st Respondent and same was granted to the tune of N75,000,000.00 (Seventy Five Million Naira Only) which was guaranteed by the 1st Appellant. The 2nd Respondent was unable to pay back the facility and so on two occasions the facility was converted to loans with the total amount coming to N184,162,850.73k representing the principal sum and interest. The 2nd Respondent was in default in repaying the loan that is the 2nd Respondent failed to settle its indebtedness to the 1st Respondent. This prompted the 1st Respondent to commence this suit in the lower Court claiming mainly for the sum of N184,162,850.73k representing the loan …
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(2021) JELR 108838 (CA)
Court of Appeal 5 Jun 2021 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The case arose from a loan facility of N75,000,000 granted by the 1st Respondent (bank) to the 2nd Respondent, and guaranteed by the 1st Appellant (a ministry); subsequent defaults led to repeated restructuring, resulting in a liability c
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/G/105/2016
Judges:Jummai Hannatu Sankey JCA
Tunde Oyebanji Awotoye JCA
Ebiowei Tobi JCA
Counsel:Musa Saidu For the Appellant;
J. Bichi For the 1st Respondent.
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