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COLITO (NIG.) LIMITED & ANOR
V.
DAIBU & ORS

(2009) JELR 33629 (CA)

Court of Appeal 8 Apr 2009 Nigeria
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- The plaintiffs/appellants sought various reliefs, including damages and a declaration of their rights to a plot of land. - The defendants/respondents, including a high court judge and a commissioner, were alleged to be interfering with th

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Suit Number:CA/IL/11/2008
Judges:SATONYE DENTON WEST Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria CENTUS CHIMA NWEZE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Wahab Ismail Esq. with Y.A. Dikko Esq. For Appellant Yakub Dauda Esq. with Tunji Adigun Esq.Mrs. Funsho Lawal, Director Civil Litigation, Ministry of Justice Ilorin For Respondent

IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE J.C.A. (Delivered the Leading Judgment): By a writ of summons and statement of claim dated 7th August, 2007 and filed simultaneously on the 22nd day of August, 2006 the Plaintiffs/Appellants sought for amongst other reliefs:-

i) The sum of N200 Million Naira only on the footing of aggravated or exemplary damages;

ii) A sum of N13,773,490.00 from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Defendant being special damages itemized in paragraph 53(ii) of the Statement of Claim;

iii) A declaration that the claimants having complied with all financial and administrative obligations or requirements for obtaining an allocation and having been allocated plot 1(B) Alimi Road, GRA, Ilorin, have constitutional and legal rights to own the said plot and are entitled to unhindered, unrestricted and unrestrained access to and peaceful occupation and enjoyment of the said plot without any molestation, disturbance, or curtailment, let or hindrance from any of the Defendants;

iv) A DECLARATION that …

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