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AIR CMDR MOHAMMED UMAR
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LADI SULE KATAGUN & ANOR

(2022) JELR 112549 (CA)

Court of Appeal 6 May 2022 Nigeria
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- The dispute concerned competing claims to Plot 2415 Maitama District, Cadastral Zone A06, Abuja, with both parties asserting ownership based on conflicting title documents, sales agreements, and possession. - The High Court of the Federal

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Suit Number:CA/A/224/2019
Judges:STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA PETER OLABISI IGE, JCA ZANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, JCA
Counsel:Fukky Danlidi Mashat Esq. for the Appellant. Henry A. Iyanya Esq. with Kennedy Oza Enemmo Esq. for the Respondent.
Location:Abuja

DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/85/2014, delivered by O. O. Goodluck J. on the 29th day of January, 2019.

The 1st Respondent commenced this action as Plaintiff before the Lower Court vide a Writ of Sumn·1ons and Statement of Claim dated 10/1/2014 (see pages 1-8 of the Record of Appeal). By the Order of the Lower Court the Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim was amended. Thus by the Amended Statement of Claim, the 1st Respondent claims the following Reliefs:

a) A declaration that the Plaintiff is the rightful owner/title holder in respect of plot 2415 Maitama District Cadastral Zone AO6, Abuja by virtue of the Certificate of Occupancy No. 190Cw-3adbz-6275rdblou-10 dated 08/02/94 and file No. BA10267 and all the buildings and appurtenances therein.

b) A declaration that the 1st Defendant is a trespasser over plot 2415 Maitama District Abuja, bel…

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