Cap A9 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. The Plaintiff in addition filed an application for expedited hearing on the grounds that his health has been deteriorating since July, 2015 when he was scheduled to urgently meet with his Doctor in London to undergo necessary surgical operations. The application was heard and granted. The Defendant having failed to file a defense, the Plaintiff brought an application for default judgment. Subsequently the Defendant filed a motion for extension of time in which they file their Defense and Preliminary Objection out of time. In the light of the Defendant application for extension of time to file their defense, the Plaintiff withdrew the application for default judgment which was struck out by the Court. The Defendant application for extension of time to file their defense and Preliminary Objection was moved and granted. The Defendant then filed a Preliminary Objection to the jurisdiction of the Court to entertain the suit on grounds that the action was founded on contempt of the orders of Nigerian Court and that a similar action is pending before the Nigerian Court. The Preliminary Objection was argued and the Court ruled that it has jurisdiction and dismissed the Application. 11