ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Nasarawa State High Court of Justice delivered on 15.01.2002 by Ramadan J. wherein he dismissed the Notice of preliminary objection filed by the defendants/appellants.
The plaintiff/respondent commenced an action against the Defendants/Appellants at the Nasarawa State High Court of Justice. In his writ of summons dated 18th day of August 1999 and the Amended statement of claim dated 26th day of July 2008, the plaintiff/respondent claimed against the defendants/appellants as follows: -
(a) A Declaration that the plaintiff is the owner and entitled to the statutory right of Occupancy of all that piece or parcel of land lying and being situate along the Lafia-BAD Road in Keffin Wambai and more particularly shown, described, delineated and verged RED in the survey plan to be filed in this suit by the plaintiff. The annual rental value of the said land in dispute is N100.00.
(b) AN OR…