that the Solicitor’s bill is 25.5 Million Naira. The evidence produced by plaintiff was uncontroverted so we accept it. Since both of these bills were pleaded and uncontroverted evidence was adduced by the plaintiff, the Court accepts the evidence and holds that the plaintiff is entitled to recover them based on the agreement entered into by the parties (Exhibit Al). 40, Plaintiff also claimed that it is entitled to interest of 25% on the principal sum of 255 Million Naira based on the agreement that was entered into by the parties (Exhibit Al). Plaintiff stated that the right to compute interest at 25% is in paragraph 4 of Exhibit Al. Plaintiff stated that the computation of its Accountant as per Exhibit A4, the interest on the 255 Million Naira as at 31/07/2010 amounts to 278,531,325.32 Million Naira. Clearly, Exhibit Al entitled plaintiff to interest of 25% on the principal sum of 255 Million Naira as defendants agreed to the payment of the said interest if they defaulted in the payment of the principal sum. Since the computation by PW2 was not challenged, it has to be accepted. Plaintiff is therefore entitled to the interest pleaded and proved. 41. Plaintiff also claimed general damages of 300 Million Naira for defendant’s flagrant breach of contract. General damages are such as the law implies to have accrued from the act of a wrongful party and are compensatory in nature. General damages are usually awarded for pain and suffering, future problems and crippling effect of an injury, loss of ability to perform various acts, shortening of life span, mental anguish, loss of companionship, loss of reputation, loss of anticipated business and many more. It is always awarded at the discretion of the court having regard to the peculiar circumstances of each case. 42. The Court is not satisfied that any good reason has been proffered to justify the award of general damages in addition to the interest agreed upon which we consider to be an adequate recompense for any loss arising out of the failure to pay the principal sum. The plaintiff, as per Exhibit A1, is entitled to 25% interest on the principal sum to be calculated from 1 August 2010 to the date of this judgment, besides what the court has already said it is entitled to for the period ending 31° July 2010. 13

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