In Mat Holdings Ltd v. U.B.A. Plc (2003) 2 NWLR (Pt. 803) page 71 at 91, (2003) FWLR (Pt. 183) page 146 the law was succinctly stated with respect to suits on the undefended list inter alia: “The rules of Court providing for cases to be placed on the undefended list proceeding are deliberately designed to allow for quick dispensation of justice to avoid unnecessary clogging of the legal system with proceeding which could otherwise have been easily and quickly disposed of. Although the need for fair hearing should not be sacrificed on the altar of expediency, the procedure should not be frustrated or thwarted by fanciful or general defence directed at frustrating the Plaintiff of judgment he well deserved, a case should therefore not be translated to the general cause list merely on the whims and caprices of a defendant who merely finds the words “fair hearing” convenient as well as handy shegam.”
UNDEFENDED LIST – FILING A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEFEND
The essence of suits on the undefended list is for the quick dispensation of justice to the parties. Therefore upon service of a Writ of Summons in respect of a suit on the undefended suit on a defendant, the latter must deliver or file a Notice of Intention to Defend the suit and together with...