CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Respondent as Plaintiff at the trial Court commenced suit No. HOR/29/2014 against the Appellant as Defendant. The originating process was served on the Appellant consequent upon which the Appellant filed a Memorandum of appearance. Appellant refused and or neglected to file her statement of defence in reaction to the claim of the Respondent. Apart from the memorandum of appearance, Appellant never showed up throughout proceedings despite being served hearing notice.
The Respondent then proceeded to prove his case through PW1 and urged the trial Court to enter judgment as per facts before the trial Court.
On the 24th of March, 2016, the learned trial Judge Bassey F. Etuk, J, of the Oron Division of the Akwa Ibom State High Court entered judgment in Suit No. HOR/29/2014 in favour of the Respondent as Claimant. This appeal is predicated upon that judgment.
SUMMARY OF RELEVANT FACTS:
The case of the Respondent as presente…