i. Orders and directs the Defendants to pay the sum of N20,
698, 920.00 (Twenty million, six hundred and ninety eight
thousand, nine hundred and twenty naira only being the debt
owed the Plaintiff by the Defendants for services rendered
pursuant to the contract entered into by the parties.
ii. Directs the Defendants to pay 1% interest on the sum in
paragraph (1) above from the 16th of April, 2015 till the judgment
debt is liquidated.
iii. Rejects the claim for general damages as the Defendants
cannot pay for the Plaintiffs’ impecuniosity.
The Defendants are advised to exhibit some measure of responsibility and
commitment in executing contracts entered into by the Institution in the
future. It is unfortunate that the laxity on the part of the officers and the
legal Department of the Defendant Commission have occasioned loss to
the Defendants. This should be avoided in future dealings.
The Court holds that the action of the Plaintiff is competent and admissible
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