PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The facts that gave rise to this appeal are simple and straight forward. The appellant herein caused a letter dated 12th January, 2010 to be written to the Respondent in which a suit No: KWS/OF/1/2010 which was instituted against it by one Abdulganiyu Adediran and two others was referred to the Respondent, a legal practitioner to appear in court and defend its interest. By a letter dated 8th January, 2010, the Respondent accepted the brief and a subsequent letter dated 21st January, 2010, the Respondent communicated his professional fee of N2,500,000.00 to the chairman of the Appellant on an invoice No.016. The Appellant did not join issues with the Respondent on the professional fees.
Parties to the suit that was referred to the Respondent settled their dispute out of court and the case was subsequently struck out from the cause list on 13th April, 2011.
The Respondent thereafter demanded for payment of the professional f…