In the Supreme Court
On FRIDAY, 8TH DECEMBER, 2000
SC. 105/1993
Before Their Lordships
ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE JSC
MICHAEL EKUNDA YO OGUNDARE JSC
SYLVESTER UMARU ONU JSC
SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO JSC
NSCQLR VOLUME 8 (2001) PAGE 342 AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI JSC
JSC
Between
ALHAJI O. A. OYEKANMI
And
NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER
The appellant is a legal practitioner. He was briefed by the respondent to defend a claim brought against it by Paul Okedale and anther the High Court. Ilorin in Kwara State. It is in respect of land acquired by the respondent in Which compensation for ,traps thereon was sought. The appellant successfully defended the action. The appellant thereafter served a bill of charges on the respondent. The bill was not settled. The appellant look an action at the High Court claiming the sum of N465,060.10 ad interest on the said sum. After hearing, the learned trial Judge Abiodun . J awarded N200,000.00 to the appellant. The respondent appealed against the award to the Court of Appeal which allowed the appeal. Dissatisfied with this, the appellant further appealed to the Supreme Court.