UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of Honourable Justice A.M. Talba of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja delivered on the 20th day of September, 2006, whereby the Honourable Trial Judge gave judgment in favour of the (now Respondent in this appeal).
The brief facts of this case are that by a writ dated and filed on the 6th of June, 2005 and initially instituted under the undefended list procedure, the /Respondent claimed against the Defendants/Appellants, jointly and severally as follows:
1.) The sum of N924,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Twenty four Thousand Naira) only being the balance of the cost of design, production of drawings as well as professional fees on the Defendants project: Development of Luxury Apartments on Plot 11, Kukwaba District, Abuja whereof the defendants engaged the services of the ;
2.) 10% interest on the Judgment sum from March, 2002 till the Day of Judgment in this suit and fi…