"The trial Court, having been notified of litigation in respect of some of the issues submitted to it for adjudication pending in other Courts of coordinate jurisdiction could not have ignored the fact. A Court cannot simply continue with and determine a suit when there are earlier pending matters or applications in another Court or before it touching on related issues; Abia State Co-Operative Federation Ltd v. Imo State Co-Operative Produce Marketing Association Ltd (2006) LPELR-5182(CA), (2007) 4 NWLR (Pt. 1024) 270."

Per OTISI, J.C.A. IN ASSET MANAGEMENT NOMINEES LTD & ANOR v. FORTE OIL PLC & ORS CITATION: (2017) LPELR-43553(CA)