from plaintiff's solicitor sometime in May 2008 and identified the letter
through
its content.
The
without objection by
Exhibit A3. He went
signature and stamp
objection and marked
letter was
tendered
and
admitted
in
evidence
the counsel to the defendants and was marked as
on to identify the computation he made through his
and same was tendered in evidence without any
as Exhibit A4. The computation amounted to 366
Million Naira. Finally, he stated that he forwarded his bill to the plaintiff in
the sum of 12.75 Million Naira.
19. The third plaintiff witness, Godwin Nwekoro is a legal practitioner in the
law firm of Etudo & Co. He stated that sometime in May 2008 he was
directed by his principal to draft three letters addressed to the Managing
Director of Petrostar Nigeria Ltd, Nkem Mbanifor & Co and Mr, Ifeanyi Eke
of Blackberry Nigeria Ltd respectively. He stated that the letter addressed to
the Managing Director of Petrostar Nigeria Ltd was a bill of charges in
respect of the subject matter of this case in the sum of 25.5 Million Naira
whilst that addressed to Mr. Ifeanyi Eke was a letter of reminder.
20. PW3 continued by saying that he dispatched two documents by DHL to
Petrostar and Mr. Ifeanyi Eke respectively after they were signed by his
principal. He stated that he went to DHL and collected the proof of service
and
attached
same
to the
documents.
He
concluded
his
testimony
by
identifying the documents, and same were tendered in evidence without any
objection,
and
were
marked
as Exhibits
AS
and A6
respectively.
concluded his testimony by identifying the two documents,
charges and the letter of reminder.
PW3
the bill of
21. The 4" plaintiff witness (PW4), Mr. Emmanuel Onyekachi is a civil
servant working with the Department of Petroleum Resources. He testified
that some time in 2007 the Managing Director of Blackberry Nigeria Ltd
Mr. Ifeanyi Paddy Eke (second defendant) approached him with an LPO
from Shell. PW4 continued that the second defendant intimated to him that
he wanted those who had the product for supply so he introduced him to the
plaintiff in this case. He stated that the parties entered into a contract though
he did not know the details of same.