NGWUTA, J.C.A. (Delivering The Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling delivered in suit No. FHC/ CA/CS/25/2003 by Ajakaiye, J. of the Federal High Court, Calabar division on 7th Oct. 2004.
The appellant operated a bar/shop between the “awaiting and departure lounges” at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport,
Calabar as a tenant of the respondents. The respondents initiated the process of ejecting the appellant and terminating the tenancy with the letter No FAAN/500/CAL/Vol. 12 of 16/9/02 addressed by the respondents to the appellant. It appears the process was concluded in Feb. 2003 at the refusal of the respondents to allocate another shop/Bar to the appellant.
Aggrieved by the termination of his tenancy, the appellant issued a writ of summons on 17/3/03 on which were endorsed the following claims jointly and severally against the respondents (then defendants).
“1. An order declaring that the defendants’ sudden termination of the plaintiff’s tenancy of the bamboo bar/s…