DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/2945/2013, delivered on the 29th day of April, 2019 by CHIZOBA N. OJI J.
The 1st Respondent, as 1st Plaintiff before the lower Court commenced this action (with Alhaji Ja’afaru Brai Ugbodaga as 2nd Plaintiff) via a Writ of Summons and Joint Statement of Claim filed on 5th August, 2013, wherein they claimed against the Appellant as follows:
a) A Declaration that the action of the Defendant in refusing to honour the 1st Plaintiff’s cheque No. 00000237 in the sum of Three Million, Six Hundred Thousand Naira (N3,600,000.00) only in favour of one Mr. Emmanuel Abraham, amounts to a breach of contract between the Plaintiffs and the Defendant.
b) A Declaration that the action of the Defendant by withholding the said cheque no. 00000237 is malicious, done in bad faith and meant to tarnish the Plaintiff’s good name.
c)…