3. THE PLAINTIFF’S CASE: By an Application dated the 08th of December, 2015, the Plaintiff brought an action against the Defendants for breach of contract and failure of the Defendants to pay the Plaintiff the full sum stated in a contract, after duly discharging its obligations thereunder. The Plaintiff thus specifically averred that: 1. The 2nd Defendant represented by the 1st Defendant, by a publication in specific papers, particularly The Guardian Newspaper of June 12, 2014, invited bids for the production of SAP infrastructure in three separate lots. 2. The Plaintiff indicated interest in Lots 1, 2, 3 and submitted its bids after purchase of the bid documents. 3. Having satisfied the requirements of the bid, the Plaintiff was awarded the contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of power Associated Equipment by the Defendants. 4. The place for the supply installation and maintenance of power and Associated Equipment was to be the 2nd Defendant’s Headquarters in Abuja while the renovation of the ECOWAS Data Recovery Centre (DRC) site was stated to be the ECOWAS Commission Liaison Office, Lagos. 5