ODUYEMI JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The respondent in this court as plaintiff in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja caused a writ of summons to issue against the appellant in this court, as defendant in that court.
In an amended statement of claim filed subsequently, plaintiff claimed against the defendant as follows:- “1. A declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to exclusive possession of the four bedroom house known as house No. 188 located at Kukwaba Kubwa in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A
A declaration that the plaintiff is the sole owner or occupier of the said house No. 188 located at Kukwaba - Kubwa to the exclusion of others.
An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendant or his servants, agents, privies, personal representatives from interfering with plaintiff’s possessory rights and/or ownership of the said house No. 188 located at Kukwaba - Kubwa Abuja or plaintiff’s right to apply for Statutory Right of Occupancy over the…