IGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Yahaya J. delivered on 14/2/91 in Suit No. KDH/KAD/231M/90. This case originated from the Kaduna Rent Tribunal No.3 presided over by the 1st respondent. The 2nd respondent (later referred to as 2nd to 5th respondents after the death of the 2nd respondent) sued the appellant to court for recovery of possession of the house known as No.3 Garden Avenue. Afaka, Mando village, Kaduna. The respondents also asked for payment of arrears of rent at ₦200 a month from June 1990 up to the date of judgment and mesne profit thereafter.
The 1st respondent as the Chairman of the Rent Tribunal No.3 gave judgment in favour of the respondent upon the admission of the appellant.
The appellant was later dissatisfied with that judgment hence he took out a writ of certiorari in the Kaduna High Court for a judicial review of the judgment of the 1st respondent for the purpose of being quashed. This gave rise to Suit No. K…