FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Sokoto State sitting at Sokoto and delivered on the 11-6-2001 in suit No. SCA/1S/222/99 decided by Hon. Alhaji Mohammed Silame, acting Grand Kadi, Hon. Alhaji Bello Muh'd Rabah-Kadi and Hon. Alhaji Aliyu Mainasara Sifawa-Kadi. The Appellant herein, as Plaintiff sued the Respondents at the Upper Area Court Isa Sokoto State claiming the inheritance of two farmlands belonging to his parents, and which he claimed were in the possession of the Respondents. At the conclusion of trial, the Upper Area Court Isa confirmed the farmlands to the Respondents and the Appellant, dissatisfied with the trial Courts judgment appealed to the Shariah Court of Appeal Sokoto, which also affirmed the decision of the trial Upper Area Court Isa. The Appellant has further now appealed to this Court against the decision of the Court below vide a Notice of Appeal dated the 11-7…
ADA
V.
HASHIMU & ORS
(2017) JELR 38006 (CA)
Court of Appeal 8 Jun 2017 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant challenged the decisions of the Upper Area Court Isa, Sokoto State, and the Sharia Court of Appeal, Sokoto State, which both confirmed the respondents’ title to two farmlands alleged by the appellant to be part of his undist
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/S/43S/2012
Judges:HUSSEIN MUKHTAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:M.A. Sambo, Esq. For Appellant
Sanusi Garba, Esq. For Respondent
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