5 owing to the Plaintiff on quantum meruit basis as per the defendant’s interim valuation of 5th December, 2011. Alternatively (c) An Order of the court appointing an independent valuer for the purpose of evaluating the work done by the Plaintiff and such value, as in the opinion of the professional valuer is payable on the extent of the job done by the Plaintiff be paid to the Plaintiff. (d) General damages in the sum of N3,000,000.00. (e) Cost of this suit as may be assessed by the Hon. Court. The law is settled that where a claim is in the alternative, the court should first consider whether the principal or main claim ought to have succeeded. It is only after the court may have found that it could not, for any reason, grant the principal or main claim, that it would now consider the alternative claim. I have in mind the case of G.K.F.I. Nig. Ltd v. NITEL Plc (2009)15 NWLR (pt.1164) 344. In the instant case, the main claim has been made out. The claim made in the alternative cannot therefore be granted. Accordingly and for all the reasons advanced, I now enter judgment for the Plaintiff as per their prayer in paragraph 14 (a) and (b) of their statement of claim. Mr. Nwafor - We are very grateful for the industry put into this judgment.