JAMES GAMBO ABUNDAGA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of the Federal High Court, sitting in Warri in Suit No. FHC/WR/P/1/2016 delivered by Hon. Justice Okon E. Abang J. (as he then was) on 1st March, 2022. Not satisfied with the outcome of the ruling, the Respondent/Applicant filed an appeal to this Court on 22/5/2022. The ruling is on pages 112-135 of the record of appeal, while the notice of appeal which contains seven (7) grounds of appeal can be found on pages 136-139 of the record of appeal.
In the appeal, the appellant sought the following reliefs:
(i) To allow the appeal
(ii) To set aside the ruling of the lower Court
(iii) To set aside service of the originating processes on the appellant.
And for any other relief(s) that the Appellate Court may deem fit to make in the circumstance.
On due compilation and transmission of the record of appeal to this Court, the appeal was argued on 20/11/2023. At the hearing of the appeal, the Appellant’s b…