Facts:

Facts:

The appellant and respondent were parties to an agreement for the sale and purchase of gas. The agreement contained an arbitration clause. A dispute eventually arose between the parties which was referred to arbitration and both parties appointed an arbitrator each while both arbitrators appointed another arbitrator as chairman of the panel. The arbitrators commenced proceedings and the parties adduced evidence, presented witnesses and addresses before the panel. However, before the final award could be published in 2010, the chairman was appointed the Attorney-General of the Federation and so could not sign the final award. The award was signed by the other arbitrators. Explanations were given in the award why the chairman could not sign it and that although he participated in the meeting of the arbitrators and agreed with the resolutions reached, he could not sign because of his appointment.

In the award, the respondent was held to have violated the agreement between the parties and was liable in damages to the tune of N80,047,404.69 (Eighty Million, Forty Seven Thousand, Four Hundred and Four Naira, Sixty Nine Kobo) and a cost of N8,824,166.05 (Eight Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Four Thousand, One Hundred and Sixty Six Naira, Five Kobo) awarded in favour of the appellant. The respondent was dissatisfied with the award and consequently filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Lagos Division challenging the award and asking that it be set aside on the ground that the non-signing of the award by the chairman was an indication that he technically withdrew from the proceedings and that the other arbitrators misconducted themselves by going ahead with the proceedings and delivering of the award. After hearing the parties, the trial court gave judgment in favour of the respondent and set aside the award.

The appellant became aggrieved and filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division urging the court to reverse the trial court and affirm the award of the arbitral tribunal.