CORAM
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE JUSTICE,SUPREME COURT
UMARU ATU KALGO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
NIKI TOBI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
1. MAGNA MARITIME SERVICES LIMITED2. U.D.U. ETUK APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The respondent filed several applications and boycotted the court to delay proceedings without filing a defence despite the order of court that he should do so. The trial court then entered judgment for the appellant despite the existence of application for extension of time filed after judgment had been reserved.
HELD
The court held that there was no breach of fair hearing in the circumstances of the case.
ISSUES
Whether the Court below denied the plaintiff fair hearing by refusing to consider and make findings on the validly raised preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court in entertaining defendants’ appeal in any event.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1) U.A.C. Ltd V. Krekchi 13 WACA 2192) Ariori v Elemo (1983) 1 SC 13 at p.24; (1983) 1 SCN LR 1 at 24 (2003) 4 SCM 187;3) Rasaki A. Salu v Madam Towero Egebon (1994) 6 N.W.L.R. (Pt.308) 234) Kotoye v C.B.N. (1989) 1 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 98) 419 at 444, (2004) 9-12 SCM (Pt.2) 222;5) State v Onagoruwa (1992) 2 N.W.L.R. (Pt.221) 35 at 566) Kotoye v Nigerian Construction & Furniture Co. Ltd (1991) 6 N.W.L.R. (Pt.199) 501 at 541
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE