SPDC
V.
FRONTLINE TELEVISION LTD

(2011) JELR 45972 (CA)

Court of Appeal · CA/PH/10/2003 · 3 May 2011 · Nigeria

CORAM

MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria EJEMBI EKO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria

Ratio Decidendi

Core Terms ^Beta

plaintiff

contract

respondent

defendant

appellant

statement of claim

single source contractor

lower court

appellant counsel

breach of contract

competitive bidding

production of educational films

valid contract

exhibits c

general damages

learned trial judge

breach of the contract

existence of a valid contract

port harcourt

acceptance of an offer

alleged breach

appellants counsel

binding contract

conditions of the bid

consultancy services

exhibits d

judgment of the high court of rivers state

leading judgment

learned trial judge right

n45,000,000.00k damages award

notice of appeal

plaintiff claims

plaintiffs offices

real issue

request of the defendant

respect of the design

respondent plead

said sum of n45,000,000.00

such offer

sum of n10,000,000.00k

tender bidding inspite of appellant

testimony of pw1

trial court

verifiable offer

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…

SPDC V. FRONTLINE TELEVISION LTD

SPDC
V.
FRONTLINE TELEVISION LTD