BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Coram: A. I. Kutigi J. in Suit No. FCT/ABJ/CV/705/2010: Okunade Israel Olorundare SAN (Doing business in the name and style of Okunade Olorundare & Co) V. Hon. Minister of Federal Capital Territory & Ors delivered on 7/4/2014. The lower Court granted some of the Declarations sought by the Appellant as well as granted the claim for general and exemplary damages against the Respondent but dismissed the claims for declaration to right of first refusal and claim for special damages against the Respondents. The counterclaim of the 3rd and 4th Respondents was dismissed.
The Notice of Appeal was filed on 21/5/2014 on eight grounds of appeal. See pages 337 - 343 of the Record of Appeal. The Record of Appeal was compiled and transmitted to this Court on 23/9/2014 but was deemed duly transmitted on 7/3/2017. The Parties filed and exchang…