ABUBAKAR SADIQ UMAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Ruling of the Federal High Court, Enugu Judicial Division, delivered by D.V Agishi J. on the 1st day of February, 2013 wherein the Court below granted the Respondent's motion dated the 20th day of September, 2011 praying it to strike out the suit of the Appellant on want of jurisdiction.
BRIEF STATEMENT OF FACT
The Appellant as Plaintiff in the Court below initiated the action which is the subject matter of the instant appeal against the Respondents under the undefended list procedure before the said suit was transferred to the general cause list. The Appellant vide his statement of claim dated the 10th day of July, 2009 claimed against the Respondents as follows:
a. The sum of N72, 663, 075. 24 (Seventy Two Million Six Hundred and Sixty Three Thousand, Seventy Five Naira, Twenty Four Kobo) only being the balance unpaid by the Defendant for telecommunications interconnectivity services granted by th…