ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI-ADEJUMO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of Jose J. of the High Court Lagos State, Lagos Judicial Division delivered on 28th November, 2012 wherein the court dismissed five out of the six grounds of the Defendants'/Appellants preliminary objection.
The Respondent had filed its originating process with documents for judgment while, Defendants filed a conditional appearance. However, the 1st-3rd Defendants/Appellants filed a preliminary objection to the Claimant/Respondent suit challenging the competency of the suit and the jurisdiction of the lower court to hear and determine the suit on the grounds that Section 8 of the foreign judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act, 2004 and Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgment Act (Cap 175) 1958 oust the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the suit as constituted; improper service of the originating process on the 1st Defendant and also that the 2nd-3rd Defendants were not part…