MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment):
This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice,
Ilorin, delivered on 28th day of July, 2006, coram Folayan J, in which the sum of two million, three hundred thousand naira was awarded in favour of the plaintiffs as professional charges for legal services rendered by them on behalf of the defendant. The respondents herein were the plaintiffs before the trial court. The appellant, Patigi Local Government, was then the defendant. The plaintiffs’ sued the defendant for a claim of:-
(a) A sum of one million, five hundred and eighty thousand naira (N1,580.000.00) being annual retainership fee from year, 2000 - 2006 at the rate of N250,000.00 per annum . The respondents conceded that the appellant has actually paid a sum of N170,000 as part payment for the year 2000 and
(b) A sum of one million naira, being professional fee for defending the defendant/appellant in two suits namely, Al haj i Sule Tahir and Another v. Pa…