Civil Procedure and Practice (794)
HELD:
HELD:
"on 28/7/2022 when 1st-3rd appellants' counsel appeared before the lower Court, the matter was adjourned by that Court to 4/8/2022 for hearing.
HELD:
"It is to be noted that the address for service of the originating process on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd appellants on the originating process is, "No. 29 Oke Agbe Street, Off Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Garki 11, Abuja" and the writ of summons was marked for service out of jurisdiction.
HELD:
"Was there a submission to jurisdiction in this instance by the 2nd and 3rd appellants as contended by 1st respondent's counsel?
HELD:
"Service of process of Court is required to be personal except where substituted service is ordered by the Court.
HELD:
"The importance of service of an originating process cannot be overemphasized.