TANI YUSUF HASSAN, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja delivered on the 30th day of November, 2015 in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/2717/2009 by Hon. Justice Salisu Garba.
By a Writ of Summons and Statement of claim dated and filed on the 15th of March, 2012, the respondent as plaintiff at the lower Court instituted an action against the appellant as defendant therein, claiming as follows:
1. A declaration that the plaintiff is the lawful holder of the Statutory Right of Occupancy and entitled to the possession of all that piece of land measuring approximately 1404.45m2 known as Plot No. 2353 located at Mbora District, Cadastral Zone Co6 and marked by the property beacons marked as PB. 3401, PB 3402, PB 3245, PB 3246 covered by Certificate of Occupancy No. 552 uwd 727bz 727bzd 59der - 1444c- 10 dated 18th day of March, 2011 issued under the hand of Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, Minister of FCT whi…