SPDC
V.
FRONTLINE TELEVISION LTD
MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Rivers State delivered on 14th November 2000 wherein the defendant was found liable for the breach of the contract between it and the plaintiff. The Respondent as plaintiff had in paragraph 18 of its statement of claim claimed against the Appellant thus:
"18 wherefore, the plaintiff claims against the defendant as follow:
(a) The sum of N10,000,000.00k (ten million naira) as fees for consultance services rendered by the plaintiff to the defendant at the request of the defendant in respect of the design for the Production of educational films for the Defendant's Driver Education Programme.
(b) A declaration that having regard to the mutual understanding between the plaintiff and the defendant and the undertaking made to the plaintiff by the defendant, the plaintiff is the only company entitled to be awarded the contract for the Production of education films for Driv…