2IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL
TERRITORY
IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: HON. JUSTICE I. M. BUKAR
SUIT NO. FCT/HC/CV/1609/2013
Date of delivery: 19th February, 2013
BETWEEN:
MALIRAY NIG. LTD……………………………………………………….PLAINTIFF
AND
CHRIS MUTKA AYUBA…………………………………………………DEFENDANT
Mr. Victor Agunzi…………………………………………………….for the Plaintiff
Mr. A. E. Agwu……………………………………………………for the Defendant
JUDGMENT
This is a suit entered under the undefended list. The writ of
summons together with the accompanying affidavit were served on
the defendant on 11th of February, 2013, the return date being 13th.
The matter was therefore further adjourned to today. The defendant
filed their notice of intention to defend today. The learned
defendant’s counsel made an oral application seeking for leave to
extend time to file their notice of intention to defend and for deeming
order. He told the court that he was making the application under
Order 20 of the Rules of this court.