UWAIS, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The 1st appellant was the plaintiff in the High Court of kaduna State, holden at Kaduna. The respondent was the defendant to the action brought by the 1st appellant. By application made by the respondent, the 2nd to 5th appellants were joined as co-defendants to the respondent.
The fact of the case are as follows:
The 1st appellant applied to the 2nd appellant on the 6th day of August, 1981 by a letter - Exhibit A for the grant of a piece of land to build an hotel thereon. The application was granted as per a letter- Exhibit B, dated the 14th day of April, 1983.
On meeting the conditions stated by Exhibit B, the 1st appellant was issued a certificate of occupancy No. NC 8128 - Exhibit C, the terms of which granted right of occupancy to the 1st appellant on the land in dispute for a period of 40 years commencing from the 14th day of April, 1983. Consequently, the 1st appellant applied to the Kaduna Capital Development Board for permissio…